"farming" meaning in English

See farming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ [General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈfɐ̞ːmɪŋ/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-farming.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|farm|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} farming (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the agricultural business. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-farming-en-adj-TKJrdiym Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Agriculture Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 26 27 11 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 27 29 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 31 25 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 31 27 12 19 Disambiguation of Agriculture: 100 0 0 0 0
  2. Raising livestock or fish. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-farming-en-adj-lutdGuXR Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 26 27 11 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 27 29 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 31 25 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 31 27 12 19

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ [General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈfɐ̞ːmɪŋ/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-farming.ogg [US] Forms: farmings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|farm|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} farming (countable and uncountable, plural farmings)
  1. The business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-farming-en-noun-zuYELdMD Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 12 24 39 10 14 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 12 24 38 11 15 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 13 47 12 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 26 27 11 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 27 29 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 22 43 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 31 25 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 31 27 12 19
  2. A farming operation; a farm, or instance of farming on a piece of land. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-farming-en-noun-bbGKDAJz Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 26 27 11 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 27 29 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 31 25 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 31 27 12 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ [General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈfɐ̞ːmɪŋ/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-farming.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|farm|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English farm English -ing English farming From farm + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} farming
  1. present participle and gerund of farm Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: farm
    Sense id: en-farming-en-verb-AXivkxzf Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 9 30 33 7 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 26 27 11 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 27 29 13 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 31 25 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 31 27 12 19

Inflected forms

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