Meaning

1 senses

  1. To daydream.

    have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Sorry, I was woolgathering.

    ruПрости, я замечталась.

    deEntschuldige! Ich war am Tagträumen.

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Origin

Back-formation from woolgathering.

Back-formation from woolgathering.

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Forms

woolgathers, woolgathering, woolgathered, woolgathered
Base formwoolgather · to woolgather
3rd person singularwoolgathers
Present participlewoolgathering
Past simplewoolgathered
Past participlewoolgathered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywoolgather
he, she, itwoolgathers

Past simpleLesson

all personswoolgathered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave woolgathered
he, she, ithas woolgathered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill woolgather

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedwoolgathererwoolgathering

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
woofwoolA2woolenwoollywoozywordA1
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