haying
Definition
- Noun:
- The process or season of cutting, drying, and storing grass or other plants as fodder for animals: "Haying" refers to the agricultural activity or the time of year when hay is made.
- The work of harvesting hay: "Haying" can also denote the labor and action involved in gathering hay.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The farmer was busy with the haying all through July. (The farmer was occupied with the work of cutting and storing hay throughout July.)
- During haying, the fields are filled with the smell of fresh-cut grass. (During the hay-making season, the fields are filled with the smell of freshly cut grass.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the middle of haying": to be actively engaged in the hay harvest.
- We can't take a vacation now; we're in the middle of haying. (We cannot go on holiday now because we are currently harvesting hay.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hay (n): Grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as fodder.
- The barn was full of hay for the winter.
- Hayfield (n): A field where grass is grown for hay.
- The cows wandered into the hayfield.
- Haymaker (n): A person who makes hay; also, a powerful punch (slang, different meaning).
- The haymaker worked from dawn till dusk.
Synonyms
- Hay harvest: The gathering of the hay crop.
- Haymaking: The process of making hay (very close synonym, often used interchangeably).
Related Phrases
- Make hay while the sun shines: (Idiom) To take advantage of favorable conditions.
- The market is good now, so we should make hay while the sun shines. (We should seize the current good market conditions.)
Noun
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the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder
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the harvesting of hay
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