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gold farming

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The business of farming/grinding for in-game currency (gold in many games) and items in massively multiplayer online games for for-profit resale outside of the game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

Topics: games, gaming

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of gold farm

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 打钱 打錢 /打钱 (dǎqián) — farming/grinding for in-game currency for for-profit resale outside of the game
  • French: farming — farming/grinding for in-game currency for for-profit resale outside of the game