gathering

/'gæðəriɳ/

Thân thiện

A family is having a gathering in the backyard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of coming together or assembling: A "gathering" refers to the action or process of people or things meeting or being brought together in one place.
   • A group of people assembled for a common purpose: A "gathering" is an event or occasion where people meet, such as a party, meeting, or social function.
   • The act of collecting or accumulating things: In a broader sense, "gathering" can refer to the process of collecting items, information, or resources from various sources.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The family reunion was a joyful gathering. (The event where the family came together was happy.)
  • We attended a small gathering of friends last weekend. (We went to a small meeting of friends.)
  • The gathering of data for the report took several weeks. (The collection of information required a lot of time.)

Advanced Usage

• "In gathering": in the process of collecting or assembling.
  • She is in gathering evidence for her research. (She is currently collecting proof for her study.)
• "Gathering storm" (idiomatic): a situation that is developing and likely to lead to trouble or conflict.
  • The political tensions were a gathering storm. (The political problems were building up to a crisis.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gather (verb): to come together, or to bring things together.
  • People gather in the town square. (People assemble in the public area.)
• Gatherer (noun): a person who collects things.
  • She is a gatherer of antique coins. (She collects old coins.)

Synonyms

• Assembly: a group of people gathered together, often for a formal purpose.
• Collection: the action of gathering items together.
• Meeting: an event where people come together to discuss things.

Related Phrases

• Gathering place: a location where people commonly meet.
  • The café is a popular gathering place for students. (The coffee shop is a common spot for students to meet.)
• Gather up: to collect things and bring them together.
  • Please gather up your belongings. (Please collect all your things.)

Related Idioms

• Gathering dust: not being used; sitting idle.
  • The old books are just gathering dust on the shelf. (The books are unused and getting dirty from lack of use.)
• Gather one's thoughts: to take a moment to think clearly and organize one's ideas.
  • He paused to gather his thoughts before answering. (He stopped to think and organize his ideas before speaking.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
2. the act of gathering something
3. the social act of assembling
   • they demanded the right of assembly
4. a group of persons together in one place

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gather
• assembly
• assemblage