woolgather
[ woo l-gath-er ]
/ ˈwʊlˌgæð ər /
verb (used without object)
to engage in woolgathering.
RELATED WORDS
contemplate, ponder, weigh, examine, deliberate, consider, mull, evaluate, reflect, speculate, hallucinate, fantasize, daydream, delay, figure, linger, study, moon, procrastinate, meditate
Nearby words
woolen, wooler, woolf, woolf, virginia, woolfell, woolgather, woolgathering, woolgrower, woollcott, woolled, woollen
Origin of woolgather
First recorded in 1840–50; by back formation from woolgathering
Related forms
wool·gath·er·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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