Definition of gatherings Gatherings

/gæˈðɚɪŋz/ - [gatheringz] -

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  • gatherings (Noun)
    Plural of gathering.

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Noun

Plural: gatherings

gathering - a group of persons together in one place
  assemblage
  social group people sharing some social relation
  building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
  carload a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
  contingent a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
  floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
  pair a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
  room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
  threesome, trinity, triad, trio the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
  turnout (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
  foursome, quartette, quartet a musical composition for four performers
  fivesome, quintette, quintet a musical composition for five performers
  sixsome, sextette, sextet a musical composition written for six performers
  sevensome, septette, septet a musical composition written for seven performers
  eightsome, octette, octet a Scottish reel for eight dancers
  assembly the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
  crowd a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
  throng, concourse, multitude a coming together of people
  audience a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
  community (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
  municipality people living in a town or city having local self-government
  cast of characters, dramatis personae, cast the act of throwing dice
  class, course, grade, form elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
  year, class a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
  social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
  crowd, bunch, crew, gang a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
  group meeting, meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
  covey a small flock of grouse or partridge
  quorum a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
  mass meeting, rally the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
  commune a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
  convocation the act of convoking
  fair a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
  bevy a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground); "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"
  entourage, retinue, cortege, suite the group following and attending to some important person
  camp temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
  muster a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"
  rap group a gathering of people holding a rap session
  rave-up a raucous gathering
  table a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
gathering - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
  assembly, assemblage
  disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
  group action action taken by a group of people
  mobilisation, mobilization act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
  calling together, convocation the act of convoking
  coming together, meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
  congregating, congregation the act of congregating
  convening, convention the act of convening
gathering - the act of gathering something
  gather
  assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection the act of gathering something together
  centralisation, centralization gathering to a center
gathering - sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
  gather
  stitchery, sewing joining or attaching by stitches
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gathering (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Gather
  • gathering (n.)
    The act of collecting or bringing together.
  • gathering (n.)
    That which is gathered, collected, or brought together
  • gathering (n.)
    A crowd; an assembly; a congregation.
  • gathering (n.)
    A charitable contribution; a collection.
  • gathering (n.)
    A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.
  • gathering (a.)
    Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating.

Part of speech

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  • gathering, verb, gerund of gather (infinitive).
  • gathering, noun, singular of gatherings.

Pronunciation

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