Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold farming

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: gold -farm-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of gold farm

Example Sentences

"The gold farming industry turns one man's play into another's work, but most gaming workers see a clear difference between work and play."
"While some companies seem largely indifferent to gold farming, others see gold farmers as unfairly extracting value from property that they do not own. Gold farming is often described as a parasitic business practice that undermines the stability of virtual economics."
"You heard of gold farming? Selling multiplayer online game currency for real cash?"

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gold farming mean?: 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.

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