About The Word Woolgathering
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Woolgathering
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What's The Definition Of Woolgathering?
[n] an idle indulgence in fantasy
[adj] dreamy in mood or nature; "a woolgathering moment" Synonyms | Synonyms for Woolgathering: dreamy | inattentive | moony Related Terms | Find terms related to Woolgathering: Woolgathering In Webster's Dictionary \Wool"gath`er*ing\, a.
Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination;
roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful.
\Wool"gath`er*ing\, n. Indulgence in idle imagination; a foolish or useless pursuit or design. His wits were a woolgathering, as they say. --Burton. |
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