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farming Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/

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Farming as a Noun

1

The business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc.

2

A farming operation; a farm, or instance of farming on a piece of land.

3

The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.

Farming as an Adjective

1

(Should we delete this sense?)Pertaining to the agricultural business.

2

(Should we delete this sense?) working as a farmer, raising livestock or fish.

3

renting the duties of one's office for a regular fixed payment

4

Pertaining to the agricultural business.

5

Raising livestock or fish.

Farming as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of farm

2

To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.

3

To devote (land) to farming.

4

To grow (a particular crop).

5

To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; to farm out.

to farm the taxes

6

To lease or let for an equivalent, e.g. land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds.

7

To take at a certain rent or rate.

8

To engage in grinding (repetitive activity) in a particular area or against specific enemies for a particular drop or item.

9

To cleanse; clean out; put in order; empty; empty out

Farm out the stable and pigsty.

Farming in a Sentence

to farm the taxes

Farm out the stable and pigsty.

Word Forms & Grammar

farming (countable and uncountable, plural farmings)

farming (not comparable)

farming

Words That Rhyme With Farming

Origin of Farming

From farm + -ing.

Word Facts for Farming

Part of speechnoun, adjective, verb
Pronunciation/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
MeaningThe business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc
Pluralfarmings