Definitions for gathering
ˈgæð ər ɪŋgath·er·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gathering, assemblage(noun)

   a group of persons together in one place

2. assembly, assemblage, gathering(noun)

   the social act of assembling

   "they demanded the right of assembly"

3. gather, gathering(noun)

   the act of gathering something

4. gather, gathering(noun)

   sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. gathering(Noun)

   A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

   I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.

2. gathering(Noun)

   A group of people or things.

   A gathering of fruit.

3. gathering(Noun)

   (bookbinding) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.

   This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.

4. gathering(Verb)

   present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together

   She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Gathering

   of Gather

2. Gathering(noun)

   the act of collecting or bringing together

3. Gathering(noun)

   that which is gathered, collected, or brought together

4. Gathering(noun)

   a crowd; an assembly; a congregation

5. Gathering(noun)

   a charitable contribution; a collection

6. Gathering(noun)

   a tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess

7. Gathering(adj)

   assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gathering

   A group of people.

   There was a family gathering at least every month which brought joy to everyone.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2020  

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1. gathering

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gathering' in Nouns Frequency: #2690

How to pronounce gathering?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gathering in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gathering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gathering in a Sentence

1. Phil Rose:

   I really appreciate the way they're gathering around this couple and around mom, Amy, to support one another.

2. City Council President Ben Stuckart:

   We are gathering facts, looking at city code, to determine if any city policies in relation to boards or commissions were violated.

3. Abike Dabiri:

   The Nigerians that were attacked were completely innocent, they just happened to be black ... I have spoken to the leaders of the Nigerian community in India and a lot of them are indoors, they are scared, they were worried about a mob that was gathering overnight.

4. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers ':

   I can not in good conscience allow any types of gathering that would further the spread of this disease and to put more lives at risk.

5. Brynne Lawrence:

   One of the most common forms of Christian persecution in China is church demolition, often, authorities will accuse Christians of not following safety codes or of gathering illegally, but these accusations are usually a front that gives the government permission to take legalaction against the church.

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