# faring

/ˈfɛɹiŋ/ (US) · /fˈeəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/faring
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

to do well or badly in a situation — how things are going for you. You use it to ask how someone is coping.

For teachers: present participle of 'fare'; indicates how well a person, group or plan is doing or coping in a particular situation.

## Examples

- She is faring well in her new job.
- After surgery, he is faring better than doctors expected and may go home soon.
- Despite early setbacks in the polls, the challenger is faring surprisingly well among younger voters in coastal districts.

## Usage notes

- Intransitive; commonly modified by 'well', 'badly', 'better' and asked with 'how'.

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