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WOOLGATHERING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does woolgathering mean?
• WOOLGATHERING (noun)
The noun WOOLGATHERING has 1 sense:
1. an idle indulgence in fantasy
Familiarity information: WOOLGATHERING used as a noun is very rare.
• WOOLGATHERING (adjective)
The adjective WOOLGATHERING has 1 sense:
1. dreamy in mood or nature
Familiarity information: WOOLGATHERING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An idle indulgence in fantasy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("woolgathering" is a kind of...):
dream; dreaming (imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake)
Derivation:
woolgather (have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dreamy in mood or nature
Synonyms:
Context example:
a woolgathering moment
Similar:
inattentive (showing a lack of attention or care)
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