Idioms for farm

    buy the farm, Slang. to die or be killed.

Origin of farm

1250–1300; Middle English ferme “lease, rented land, rent,” from Anglo-French, Old French, from Vulgar Latin ferma (unattested), derivative of fermāre (unattested) for Latin firmāre “to make firm, confirm”; see firm1

OTHER WORDS FROM farm

British Dictionary definitions for farm team (1 of 2)

farm team

noun

US and Canadian a sports team in a smaller or lower league that is affiliated to one in a larger or higher league

British Dictionary definitions for farm team (2 of 2)

farm
/ (fɑːm) /

noun

verb

See also farm out

Derived forms of farm

farmable, adjective

Word Origin for farm

C13: from Old French ferme rented land, ultimately from Latin firmāre to settle

Idioms and Phrases with farm team

farm