farm out vs hire

farm out is not a noun while hire is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
farm out	No	No	Yes	No
hire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hire is a hypernym of farm out; that is, hire is a word with a broader meaning than farm out:

Other hypernyms of farm out include employ, engage.

farm out (noun)	hire (noun)
	the act of hiring something or someone
	a newly hired employee

farm out (verb)	hire (verb)
grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee	engage for service under a term of contract
arranged for contracted work to be done by others	engage or hire for work
	hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services