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—woolgatherer, n./wool"gadh'euhr/, v.i.to engage in woolgathering.[1840-50; by back formation from WOOLGATHERING]
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woolgather — [wool′gath΄ər] vi. [from the practice of wandering to gather tufts of wool caught on thorns and hedges] to engage in idle or aimless daydreaming, speculation, etc. woolgatherer n. woolgathering n … English World dictionary
woolgather — intransitive verb Date: 1796 to engage in woolgathering • woolgatherer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
woolgather — verb To daydream … Wiktionary
woolgather — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To experience dreams or daydreams: daydream, dream, fantasize, muse1. See REAL … English dictionary for students
woolgather — v. daydream, fantasize; collect bits of wool that have been shed by sheep … English contemporary dictionary
woolgather — verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑dream, ↑daydream, ↑stargaze • See Also: ↑dream up (for: ↑dream) … Useful english dictionary
daydream — I noun absentminded dreaming while awake • Syn: ↑reverie, ↑revery, ↑daydreaming, ↑oneirism, ↑air castle, ↑castle in the air, ↑castle in Spain … Useful english dictionary
stargaze — verb 1. observe the stars • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargazer, ↑stargazing • Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare … Useful english dictionary
woolgatherer — noun see woolgather … New Collegiate Dictionary
woolgatherer — See woolgather. * * * … Universalium
