Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Harvesting · Har·vest·ing · IPA /hˈɑrvəstɪŋ/ 01 a. & n. a. & n., from Harvest, v. t. 1. a. & n., from Harvest, v. t. See: Harvest Phrases & compounds Harvesting ant — any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known.