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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How to use woolgathering in a sentence

His interest in music—or rather, at first, in the free and glamorous lives of musicians—began with much posing and woolgathering.
What Made Charlie Parker Great? Reviewing Stanley Crouch’s Biography on Bird|Stuart Klawans|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Really, God thought with annoyance, this woolgathering—at such a moment!
The Worshippers|Damon Francis Knight
I trust that your good man here is not jealous, for beauty, you well do ken, ever sends the wits of a Douglas woolgathering.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
But surely one's mind must be curiously at random to go to such woolgathering.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson

Woolgathering, Ben had missed some remark about Artemis' rigging.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
Amid that universal blaze and downright pour of stifling heat, his mind was gone woolgathering back into the old New Forest.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore

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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