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- Dictionarygathering/ˈɡað(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose: "a family gathering" Similar
- 2. a group of leaves taken together, one inside another, in binding a book.
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: a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) : assembly, meeting. an informal gathering. a gathering of world leaders. planned a big family gathering. 2. : the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild. Hunting and gathering also added to the food supply.
GATHERING definition: 1. a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group: 2. a party or a meeting when…. Learn more.
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. an inflamed and suppurating swelling.
A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. They held a large family gathering. American English : gathering / ˈgæðərɪŋ /
gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state. a crowd quickly gathered. collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement. collected books on gardening.
n. 1. a. The action of one that gathers. b. That which is gathered or amassed; a collection or accumulation. 2. An assembly of persons; a meeting. 3. The collecting of food that grows wild, such as berries, roots, and grains. 4. A gather in cloth. 5. A suppurated swelling; a boil or abscess.
Definition of gathering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Gathering Definition. The act of one that gathers. What is gathered. An assembly of persons; a meeting. The collecting of food that grows wild, such as berries, roots, and grains. A boil or abscess. Present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together. She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use gathering in a sentence The St. Thomas gathering happened around 2005, according to Krauss.
