Synonyms and antonyms of Animal farming in American Thesaurus

brand (noun)

a mark that is burned into the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it

brand (verb)

to burn a mark into the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it

cattle prod (noun)

a stick that can give an electric shock, used for making an animal move in a particular direction

corral (verb)

to move horses, cows, etc. into a corral

cow town (noun)

American a small town in the U.S. near areas with many farms where cows are kept

crate (noun)

a large container in which farm animals are kept

crook (noun)

a long stick that is curved at one end, used by shepherds for controlling their sheep

dairy (adjective)

involved or used in producing milk or foods made from milk

dip (verb)

to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin

dip (noun)

a liquid chemical used for killing insects on an animal’s skin

drive (verb)

to make a group of animals move somewhere

factory farm (noun)

a system in which animals or birds are kept inside in small spaces and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly

farm (noun)

a place where a particular type of animal is produced in order to be sold

fatten (verb)

to make an animal fat so that it will be nicer to eat

fish farm (noun)

an enclosed area of water where fish are bred

graze (verb)

to put an animal in a place where it can eat grass

head (noun)

used as a way of counting farm animals

herd (verb)

to make a group of animals move together to another place

husbandry (noun)

the activity of farming and caring for animals

keep (verb)

to own animals and take care of them

lariat (noun)

American a lasso used for catching horses, cows, etc.

lasso (noun)

a long rope with one end tied in a circle, used especially in North America for controlling horses, cows, and other large animals

litter (noun)

any substance that farm animals sleep on

manger (noun)

a long low open container that horses or cows eat from

manure (noun)

solid waste from farm animals, often mixed with other substances and used on crops to help them to grow

milk (verb)

to take milk from a cow, goat, or sheep

muck out ()

to clean a place or building where farm animals live

nosering (noun)

a metal ring that is fixed through an animal’s nose and used for tying a rope to

ox (noun)

a large type of cow that is used on farms for pulling or carrying things

pasture (verb)

to put sheep, cows, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass

pen (verb)

to shut an animal in a small area with a fence around it

prod (noun)

a long thin object used for prodding an animal

put out/retire to stud ()

to keep a male animal that no longer works for breeding

put something out to pasture ()

to put a sheep, cow, etc. in a field so that it can eat the grass

raise (verb)

to keep a particular type of animal or grow a particular crop

ranch (noun)

a very large farm in the western U.S. or Canada, where cows, horses, or sheep are kept

ranch (verb)

to keep a particular type of animal on a ranch

ride the range ()

to travel around a large area on a horse, taking care of cows

rope (verb)

American to catch a farm animal using a rope, usually in a rodeo

shear (verb)

to cut the wool from a sheep

shearing (noun)

the process of cutting the wool from sheep

sheep dip (noun)

a chemical that is used for killing insects in a sheep’s wool, or the container used for this treatment

stall (noun)

a narrow space for one animal such as a horse or pig

station (noun)

a large farm in Australia or New Zealand where sheep or cattle are kept

stock (noun)

animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm

stock (verb)

to put fish in a lake or river

trough (noun)

a long narrow open container used for holding food or water for animals

winter (verb)

to keep animals in a particular place during winter