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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.
Woolgathering definition: indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. See examples of WOOLGATHERING used in a sentence.
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.
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. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
Woolgathering definition: indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. See examples of WOOLGATHERING used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc. Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams.
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 .]
