harvesting
noun
Simple meaning
The gathering of a ripened crop.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hahrvuhstingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑɹvəstɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
agriculture
The gathering of a ripened crop
agriculture
The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
by extension
The gathering of any resource.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The gathering of a ripened crop
Used this way, harvesting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- harvest home , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use harvesting
- “Farmers were busy harvesting the corn before the big storm arrived.”noun
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Sense: gathering of a ripened crop
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