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- DictionaryGath·er·ing/ˈɡaT͟H(ə)riNG/
noun
- 1. an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one or one held for a specific purpose: "a family gathering"
- 2. a set of printed signatures of a book, gathered for binding.
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word gathering, from a coming together of people to a collecting of food or raw materials. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
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noun. an assembly or meeting. Synonyms: assemblage. an assemblage of people; group or crowd. Synonyms: throng, company, concourse, congregation. a collection, assemblage, or compilation of anything. the act of a person or thing that gathers. something that is gathered together. a gather or a series of gathers in cloth.
to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually: The college is gathering a faculty from all over the country. Synonyms: hoard, garner, amass, accumulate. to serve as a center of attention for; attract: A good football game always gathers a crowd.
Definitions of gathering. noun. the act of gathering something. synonyms: gather. see more. noun. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching. synonyms: gather. see more. noun. the social act of assembling. synonyms: assemblage, assembly. see more. noun. a group of persons together in one place.
to put your arms around someone and hold or carry them in a careful or loving way: gather someone in something He gathered her in his arms and kissed her. She gathered the children up and hurried into the house. gather speed, strength, momentum, etc. C1. to become faster, stronger, etc.: The bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill.
