far out

See also: far-out

English

far out (comparative more far out, superlative most far out)

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

(informal, dated) Cool; great; an expression of support, enthusiasm, or celebration.
Far out! The game has a hidden cow level.
- 1991 September, Stephen Fry, chapter 1, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section I, page 18:
  What do you reckon? Far outsville or far insville?
(Australia, informal) An expression of surprise.
- 2007 February 20, “QM2 sails into Sydney”, in Age‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 January 2025:
  "Far out mate, look at the size of that bloody boat," a ranger said as he arrived at work at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
(Australia, informal) An expression of displeasure.
- 2018 March 10, David Polkinghorne, “'Frustrating' Australian Cup fifth means Single Gaze to avoid Winx”, in Sydney Morning Herald‎^[2], archived from the original on 4 January 2025:
  "Far out mate, frustrated. It just didn't jump and get going early. She was back running third-last," Olive said.