Farming

//ˈfɑɹmɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc. countable, uncountable

    "Gardening, then, is a sort of refined farming upon a limited scale."

  2. 2
    agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life wordnet
  3. 3
    A farming operation; a farm, or instance of farming on a piece of land. countable, uncountable

    "We discharge them also of all Farmings of Benefices, and Church Lands, or Goods, of which they were spoiled by those who Commanded under their General."

  4. 4
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of farm form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the agricultural business. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Raising livestock or fish. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to farming or agriculture wordnet

Example

More examples

"Rice farming has been developed to a high degree in Japan."

Etymology

From farm + -ing.

Related phrases

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