ALL meanings of further
fur·ther
F f - noun further See farther. 1
- noun further At, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). 1
- adverb further at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet. 1
- adverb further at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night. 1
- adverb further at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue. 1
- adverb further much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages. 1
- adjective further being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. 1
- adjective further extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. 1
- adjective further more distant of the two: the far side. 1
- verb with object further to help forward (a work, undertaking, cause, etc.); promote; advance; forward: You can always count on him to further his own interests. 1
- idioms further a far cry (from). cry (def 27). 1
- idioms further as far as. as1 (def 18). 1
- idioms further by far, by a great deal; very much: too expensive by far. plainly; obviously: This melon is by far the ripest of the lot. 1
- idioms further far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class. 1
- idioms further far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son. Also, far and near, near and far. 1
- idioms further far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.): Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here. 1
- adjective further comparative of far: more distant 1
- idioms further far out, Slang. unconventional; offbeat: His sense of humor is far out. radical; extreme: political opinions that are far out. recondite or esoteric: an interest in art that was considered far out. 1
- adverb further distance: comparative of far 1
- idioms further few and far between. few (def 5). 1
- transitive verb further promote, advance 1
- idioms further go far, to attain success: With so much talent he should go far. to have a great effect toward; help: The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt. 1
- adverb further to a greater extent 1
- idioms further how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted? 1
- adjective further more remote 1
- idioms further on the far side of. side1 (def 26). 1
- adjective further more extended 1
- idioms further so far, up to now: So far, I've had no reply to my request. up to a certain point or extent: We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control. 1
- adjective further additional 1
- idioms further so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far: The work is difficult, but so far so good. 1
- abbreviation FURTHER furthermore 1
- idioms further the far side. side1 (def 29). 1
- idioms further thus far, up to the present; up to now: We have met no resistance to our plan thus far. to a particular degree, point, or extent: When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor. 1
- adverb further Further means to a greater extent or degree. 0
- adverb further If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress. 0
- adverb further If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly. 0
- adjective further A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount. 0
- adverb further Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. 0
- adverb further Further is used in expressions such as 'further back' and 'further ahead' to refer to a point in time that is earlier or later than the time you are talking about. 0
- verb further If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved. 0
- adverb further You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point. 0
- adverb further in addition; furthermore 0
- adverb further to a greater degree or extent 0
- adverb further to or at a more advanced point 0
- adverb further to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther 0
- adjective further additional; more 0
- adjective further more distant or remote in time or space; farther 0
- verb further to assist the progress of; promote 0
- abbreviation FURTHER far 0
- adjective further more distant or remote; farther 0