Definition of reap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper. b. To harvest (a crop). c. To harvest a crop from: reaping a field. 2. To obtain as a result of effort:
You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter. 2 senses: 1. to cut or harvest (a crop), esp corn, from (a field or tract of land) 2. to gain or get (something) as a reward
Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-intensi
to get as a return or result:[~ + object] The company reaped large profits in its first year. Agriculture to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, a