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noun
- 1. indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagining; absent-mindedness: "a vacant daze that leads to formless wool-gathering"
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noun. wool· gath· er· ing ˈwu̇l-ˌga-t͟h (ə-)riŋ. -ˌge-t͟h (ə-)riŋ. Synonyms of woolgathering. : indulgence in idle daydreaming. Did you know? Woolgathering once literally referred to the act of gathering loose tufts of wool that had gotten caught on bushes and fences as sheep passed by.
noun. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school. gathering gather of the tufts of wool shed by sheep and caught on bushes. woolgathering. / ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ / noun. idle or absent-minded indulgence in fantasy; daydreaming. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈwoolˌgatherer, noun.
May 26, 2024 · woolgathering in American English. (ˈwulˌɡæðərɪŋ) noun. 1. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. His woolgathering was a handicap in school. 2. gathering of the tufts of wool shed by sheep and caught on bushes. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
intr.v. wool·gath·ered, wool·gath·er·ing, wool·gath·ers. To engage in fanciful daydreaming. [From the practice of wandering areas where sheep graze to gather tufts of wool caught on vegetation .] wool′gath′er·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
IPA guide. Definitions of woolgathering. noun. an idle indulgence in fantasy. see more. adjective. showing a lack of attention or care. “a woolgathering moment” synonyms: dreamy, moony. inattentive. showing a lack of attention or care. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Woolgathering."
Nov 8, 2017 · By Anatoly Liberman. November 8th 2017. I have never heard anyone use the idiom to go woolgathering, but it occurs in older books with some regularity, and that’s why I know it. To go woolgathering means “to indulge in aimless thought, day dreaming, or fruitless pursuit.”. Sometimes only absent-mindedness is implied.
Apr 29, 2024 · Noun [ edit] woolgathering (usually uncountable, plural woolgatherings) Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams . [while fishing] Alone with my tin of bait and my wool-gatherings, I was in a world of my own, localized and satisfying as such world always are.
