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- [woo l-gath-er]
- /ˈwʊlˌgæð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo l-gath-er]
- /ˈwʊlˌgæð ər/
Definitions of woolgather word
- verb without object woolgather to engage in woolgathering. 1
- noun woolgather To daydream. 1
- intransitive verb woolgather to engage in idle or aimless daydreaming, speculation, etc. 0
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Origin of woolgather
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; by back formation from woolgathering
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Parts of speech for Woolgather
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woolgather popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
woolgather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woolgather
verb woolgather
- fantasize — to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about): to fantasize about the ideal job.
- fantasise — to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about): to fantasize about the ideal job.
- hallucinate — to have hallucinations.
- conceive — If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
- dream — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
Antonyms for woolgather
verb woolgather
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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