What does gathering mean?
Definitions for gathering
ˈgæð ər ɪŋgath·er·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word gathering.
Princeton's WordNet
gathering, assemblage(noun)
a group of persons together in one place
assembly, assemblage, gathering(noun)
the social act of assembling
"they demanded the right of assembly"
gather, gathering(noun)
the act of gathering something
gather, gathering(noun)
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
Wiktionary
gathering(Noun)
A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
gathering(Noun)
A group of people or things.
A gathering of fruit.
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.
gathering(Verb)
present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together
She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
Webster Dictionary
Gathering
of Gather
Gathering(noun)
the act of collecting or bringing together
Gathering(noun)
that which is gathered, collected, or brought together
Gathering(noun)
a crowd; an assembly; a congregation
Gathering(noun)
a charitable contribution; a collection
Gathering(noun)
a tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess
Gathering(adj)
assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating
Editors Contribution
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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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'gathering' in Nouns Frequency: #2690
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gathering in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gathering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of gathering in a Sentence
The FBI is still gathering the facts about what happened in San Bernardino, but here's what we know: The victims were brutally murdered and injured by one of their co-workers and his wife, so far we have no evidence that the killers were directed by a terrorist organization overseas, or that they were part of a broader conspiracy here at home.
Spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd:
It is a good sign that P-Move has ended its gathering. The government wants to solve problems for every group among all Thai people.
A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done.
I was at a Christmas gathering with my parents when we heard the explosion and saw the fire, we ran about three blocks to the site.
Funerals are basically about gathering together and celebrating somebody's life and saying goodbye, these things have been impossible to do. Funerals directors... have been reduced to becoming policemen to prevent people from getting together, standing too close, hugging each other.
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- indsamlingDanish
- ZusammenkunftGerman
- συγκέντρωσηGreek
- fiestaSpanish
- kokoontuminen, kokous, arkkivihko, ryhmä, joukko, määrä, tapaaminen, valikoima, kokoelmaFinnish
- réunion, groupe, rassemblement, rencontre, assemblée, cahierFrench
- cruinneachadhScottish Gaelic
- cruinnaghtManx
- osszejovetelHungarian
- հավաքույթArmenian
- pertemuanIndonesian
- raduno, gruppo, incontro, quadernoItalian
- איסוףHebrew
- 集まりJapanese
- کۆبونهوهKurdish
- congregationeLatin
- taiopengaMāori
- katernDutch
- sammenkomstNorwegian
- zebraniePolish
- ajuntamentoPortuguese
- adunareRomanian
- собрание, сбор, встреча, сборищеRussian
- sammankomstSwedish
- 搜集Chinese
- umhlangano, imbizoZulu
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