wool|gath|er|ing

wool|gath|er|ing
wool|gath|er|ing «WUL GATH uhr ihng, -GATH rihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. an absorption in thinking or daydreaming; absent-mindedness.
2. the gathering up of fragments of wool torn from sheep, as by bushes.
–adj.

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  • woolgathering — wool•gath•er•ing [[t]ˈwʊlˌgæð ər ɪŋ[/t]] n. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness wool′gath er, v.i. ered, er•ing. wool′gath er•er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Woolgathering — Wool gath er*ing, a. Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Woolgathering — Wool gath er*ing, n. Indulgence in idle imagination; a foolish or useless pursuit or design. [1913 Webster] His wits were a woolgathering, as they say. Burton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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