gathering
pronunciation
How to pronounce gathering in British English:
UK [ˈgæðərɪŋ]
How to pronounce gathering in American English:
US [ˈɡæðərɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a group of persons together in one place
- the social act of assembling
- the act of gathering something
- sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
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- Adjective:
- accumulating and becoming more intense
Word Origin
- gathering (n.)
- mid-12c., gadering, "an assembly of people, act of coming together," from late Old English gaderung "a gathering together, union, collection, assembly," verbal noun from gather (v.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Hordes of hostile neighbors were gathering outside his window .
- 2. This summer I attended a large family gathering .
- 3. Many hedge funds are renowned for their information gathering .
- 4. Sunday 's gathering was a riposte to such glib optimism .
- 5. They still live by hunting and gathering but they 're interpreting the world through art .