Farming dictionary definition

farming

[fär′miŋ]

adjective

The definition of farming is for agricultural purposes.
An example of farming used as an adjective is in the phrase "farming money," which means money that a family uses for their livestock-raising ventures.

noun

Farming is defined as the business of raising livestock and/or plants.
An example of farming is raising dairy cows.

A man engaged in farming.

adjective

of or for agriculture

noun

Noun

(uncountable)

Adjective

(not comparable)

Verb

Origin

From farm + -ing

(1) See pharming.

(2) Collecting points or objects in a video game. See grinding.

The conversation drifted from farming to the weather.
The plateau portion of West Virginia is largely covered by hardwood forests, but along the Ohio river and its principal tributaries the valuable timber has been removed and considerable areas have been wholly cleared for farming and pasture lands.
The city extends for several miles along both sides of the river, and is in a good farming district, with which it is connected by stone roads.
It is in a rich farming region, of which Indian corn and oats are important products, and has a large trade.
Pasturage is good, particularly in the north-east, where dairy-farming flourishes.