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far out

adjective more far out · most far out

  1. informal New, radical and extreme. We were discussing a new base for our office, but moving to Antarctica seemed too far out.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see far, out.

interjection

  1. dated, informal Cool; great; an expression of support, enthusiasm, or celebration. Far out! The game has a hidden cow level.
  2. Australia, New Zealand, informal An expression of surprise. "Far out mate, look at the size of that bloody boat," a ranger said as he arrived at work at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
  3. Australia, New Zealand, informal An expression of displeasure. "Far out mate, frustrated. It just didn't jump and get going early. She was back running third-last," Olive said.

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@misc{far_out_2026,
  title = {far out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/far%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}