woolgather en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈwʊl(ˌ)ɡæðəɹ/
Etymology
Back-formation from woolgathering.
Meanings
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To daydream.
I had bad times after that—crying at night and woolgathering by day. For two terms I slackened and had bad reports.
1911, H.G. Wells, The Door in the Wall:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| woolgathers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gather wool | alternative | lexicographic | |
| woolgathering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wool-gather | alternative | lexicographic | |
| woolgathered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| woolgathered | Tense=Past | lexicographic |