woolgather
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wool·gath·er
(wo͝ol′găth′ər)intr.v. wool·gath·ered, wool·gath·er·ing, wool·gath·ers
To engage in fanciful daydreaming.
[From the practice of wandering areas where sheep graze to gather tufts of wool caught on vegetation .]
wool′gath′er·er n.
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| Verb | 1. | woolgather - have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?" |
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