farming in WordNet English dictionary

1. relating to rural matters
   "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
   agrarian  agricultural  farming 
   

1. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
   farming  agriculture  husbandry 
   
2. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
   "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
   farming  land