Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To engage in fanciful daydreaming.
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- verb To
daydream .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Lately I find that when I know what I'm looking for, I'll order from Amazon; when I don't know what I'm looking for, Changing Hands or Bookman's are good places to go, if only to woolgather.
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Uhura, pleased that he was now with the mission in soul as well as body, let him woolgather.
CATALYST OF SORROWS Margaret Wander Bonanno 2004
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Uhura, pleased that he was now with the mission in soul as well as body, let him woolgather.
CATALYST OF SORROWS Margaret Wander Bonanno 2004
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It seems that persons engaged in listening to something boring -- an uninspired teacher, a witness being grilled on the finer points of the fine print in a fine old contract -- begin to daydream -- to woolgather -- losing focus on the task at hand.
Second Effort 2009
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