FARROW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does farrow mean? 

• FARROW (noun)
  The noun FARROW has 1 sense:

1. the production of a litter of pigs

  Familiarity information: FARROW used as a noun is very rare.

• FARROW (verb)
  The verb FARROW has 1 sense:

1. give birth to (piglets)

  Familiarity information: FARROW used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FARROW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The production of a litter of pigs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

farrow; farrowing

Hypernyms ("farrow" is a kind of...):

birth; birthing; giving birth; parturition (the process of giving birth)

Derivation:

farrow (give birth to (piglets))

• FARROW (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they farrow    ... he / she / it farrows   
Past simple: farrowed   
Past participle: farrowed   
-ing form: farrowing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give birth to (piglets)

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

farrow; pig

Context example:

sows farrow

Hypernyms (to "farrow" is one way to...):

bear; birth; deliver; give birth; have (cause to be born)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

farrow; farrowing (the production of a litter of pigs)