gathering
noun
Origin of gathering
Synonyms for gathering
gather
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of gather
Synonyms for gather
Synonym study
Antonyms for gather
Related Words for gathering
conference, function, throng, group, conclave, crowd, collection, congregation, mass, association, convention, party, meeting, caucus, affair, heap, society, rally, flock, droveExamples from the Web for gathering
Contemporary Examples of gathering
The gathering of the thousands of cops had been a soul-stirring sight.
This is not about gathering intelligence or expanding surveillance.
As I was gathering my things to go, the president suggested we take a few pictures together.
The jury met in secret for months gathering testimony from witnesses, including from Pantaleo.
There's a being far more curious to the world of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ than dragons, angels, or merfolk: female players.
Historical Examples of gathering
At the evening gathering Lord Shaftesbury occupied the chair.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
There he stood for a moment, and Andrew knew that he was gathering his nerve.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
I left the village in the gathering gloom and was soon out on the heather.
Yorkshire Painted And DescribedGordon Home
So, on this Monday evening, there were but seventeen at the gathering.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
Bill was scrubbing the porch, and a farmhand was gathering bottles from the grass into a box.
KMary Roberts Rinehart