Farmhand

Pronunciation: /fɑrmhænd/

Definitions of farmhand

noun A person who is hired to work on a farm, typically performing manual labor tasks such as planting, harvesting, and caring for animals.

Example Sentences

A1 The farmhand feeds the animals every morning.

A2 The farmhand milks the cows and gathers eggs from the chickens.

B1 The farmhand is responsible for maintaining the equipment and machinery on the farm.

B2 The farmhand assists with planting and harvesting crops throughout the year.

C1 The experienced farmhand oversees the daily operations of the farm and manages a team of workers.

C2 The farmhand's knowledge of agriculture and livestock management is invaluable to the success of the farm.

Examples of farmhand in a Sentence

formal The farmhand was responsible for feeding the livestock and maintaining the fields.

informal The farmhand always had a friendly smile and a helpful attitude.

slang Hey, did you see that farmhand over there? He's a hard worker!

figurative She was the farmhand of the office, always taking care of the little tasks that kept things running smoothly.

Grammatical Forms of farmhand

• past tense: farmhanded
• plural: farmhands
• comparative: more farmhand
• superlative: most farmhand
• present tense: farmhand
• future tense: will farmhand
• perfect tense: have farmhanded
• continuous tense: is farmhanding
• singular: farmhand
• positive degree: farmhand
• infinitive: to farmhand
• gerund: farmhanding
• participle: farmhanded

Origin and Evolution of farmhand

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'farmhand' originated from Old English, where 'feorm' meant 'food' and 'hand' meant 'person'. It referred to a person who worked on a farm providing labor in exchange for food.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'farmhand' has come to specifically refer to a hired laborer who works on a farm, performing various tasks such as planting, harvesting, and caring for livestock.