ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Woolgathering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Woolgathering is a noun meaning The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.

Meaning

The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.

More Meanings

  1. Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams.

Example Sentences

[while fishing] Alone with my tin of bait and my wool-gatherings, I was in a world of my own, localized and satisfying as such world always are.

Word Forms

Synonyms for woolgathering

Depending on context, synonyms include dreamy, inattentive, moony.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include moony, dreamy, inattentive, wool-gathering, plucking, woolshed.

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