gathering
noun
1. a group of persons together in one place
Similar word(s): assemblage
Definition categories: group
2. the social act of assembling
Similar word(s): assemblage, assembly
Definition categories: act
3. the act of gathering something
Similar word(s): gather
Definition categories: act, aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection
4. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
Similar word(s): gather
Definition categories: man–made, sewing, stitchery
Sentences with gathering as a noun:
- I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
- A gathering of fruit.
- This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
verb
1. present participle of gather
- She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.