1 [C,U] the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops:
harvest time * Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest.
2 [C] the crops, or the amount of crops, cut and gathered:
the grain harvest * a good / bad harvest (= a lot of crops or few crops) * Plum growers say they are expecting a bumper harvest (= a large amount of produce) this year.
IDIOMS see REAP
verb [V, VN] to cut and gather a crop; to catch a number of animals or fish to eat
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