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(-gat̸h′ər)

intransitive verb

to engage in idle or aimless daydreaming, speculation, etc.

Origin: from the practice of wandering to gather tufts of wool caught on thorns and hedges

Related Forms:

woolgatherer noun
woolgathering noun

See woolgather in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb wool·gath·ered, wool·gath·er·ing, wool·gath·ers

To engage in fanciful daydreaming.

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woolˈgathˌer·er noun

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