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- Dictionarygathering/ˈɡað(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose: "a family gathering" Similar
- 2. a group of leaves taken together, one inside another, in binding a book.
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The meaning of GATHERING is a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) : assembly, meeting. How to use gathering in a sentence.
a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group: gathering of There will be a gathering of world leaders in Vienna next month. social gathering They would sometimes see each other at parties and social gatherings (= when people meet for pleasure not work) around the university campus. Fewer examples.
A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. They held a large family gathering. American English : gathering / ˈgæðərɪŋ /
a collection, assemblage, or compilation of anything. the act of a person or thing that gathers. something that is gathered together. a gather or a series of gathers in cloth. an inflamed and suppurating swelling. Synonyms: carbuncle, abscess, boil.
n. 1. a. The action of one that gathers. b. That which is gathered or amassed; a collection or accumulation. 2. An assembly of persons; a meeting. 3. The collecting of food that grows wild, such as berries, roots, and grains. 4. A gather in cloth. 5. A suppurated swelling; a boil or abscess.
The meaning of GATHER is to bring together : collect. How to use gather in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gather.
to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually: The college is gathering a faculty from all over the country. Synonyms: hoard, garner, amass, accumulate. to serve as a center of attention for; attract: A good football game always gathers a crowd.
