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woolgathering

[ wool-gath-er-ing ]
/ ˈwʊlˌgæð ər ɪŋ /
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noun

indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
gathering of the tufts of wool shed by sheep and caught on bushes.

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Origin of woolgathering

First recorded in 1545–55; wool + gathering

Words nearby woolgathering

Woolf, wool fat, woolfell, Woolf, Virginia, woolgather, woolgathering, woolgrower, Woollcott, woolled, woollen, Woolley
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Words related to woolgathering

bemused, obsessed, fascinated, distracted, engaged, forgetful, engrossed, absorbed, inattentive, careless, sloppy, fantasy, meditation, contemplation, trance, aloofness, reverie, pipe dream, neutrality, objectivity

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British Dictionary definitions for woolgathering

woolgathering
/ (ˈwʊlˌɡæðərɪŋ) /

noun

idle or absent-minded indulgence in fantasy; daydreaming

Derived forms of woolgathering

woolgatherer, noun
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