Further and farther share meanings relating to distance, whether spatial, temporal, or metaphorical. They're used interchangeably as adjectives meaning "more distant," and also as …

Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between …

FURTHER definition: at or to a greater distance; farther. See examples of further used in a sentence.

Definition of further adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. at or to a greater distance; farther: too tired to go further. 2. at or to a more advanced point; to a greater extent: Let's not discuss it further. 3. in addition; moreover: Further, he should be here …

Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. Now we live further away from the city centre. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on. Further to the …

Dec 14, 2025 · Verb further (third-person singular simple present furthers, present participle furthering, simple past and past participle furthered) (transitive) To help forward; to assist.