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WOOLGATHERING

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

• WOOLGATHERING (noun)

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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)

• WOOLGATHERING (adjective)

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Meaning:

Dreamy in mood or nature

Synonyms:

dreamy; woolgathering; moony

Context example:

a woolgathering moment

Similar:

inattentive (showing a lack of attention or care)

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