HyperDic: gathering

English > 4 senses of the word gathering:
NOUNgroupgathering, assemblagea group of persons together in one place
actgathering, assembly, assemblagethe social act of assembling
actgathering, gatherthe act of gathering something
artifactgathering, gathersewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gathering > pronunciation
Soundsgae'dherihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > gathering: 4 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA group of persons together in one place.
Synonymassemblage
NarrowerassemblyA group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
audienceA gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
bevyA large gathering of people of a particular type
buildingThe occupants of a building
campA group of people living together in a camp / camp / camp
carloadA gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
cast, cast of characters, dramatis personaeThe actors in a play
class, form, grade, courseA body of students who are taught together
class, yearA body of students who graduate together
communeA body of people or families living together and sharing everything
communityA group of people living in a particular local area
contingentA gathering of persons representative of some larger / larger group
convocationA group gathered in response to a summons / summons
cortege, retinue, suite, entourageThe group following and attending to some important person
coveyA small collection of people
crowdA large number of things or people considered together
crowd, crew, gang, bunchAn informal body of friends
fairgathering of producers to promote business
floorThe occupants of a floor
meeting, group meetingA formally arranged gathering
multitude, throng, concourseA large gathering of people
municipalityPeople living in a town or city having local self-government
musterA gathering of military personnel for duty
octet, octette, eightsomeEight people considered as a unit
pairTwo people considered as a unit
quartet, quartette, foursomeFour people considered as a unit
quintet, quintette, fivesomeFive people considered as a unit
quorumA gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
rally, mass meetingA large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
rap groupA gathering of people holding a rap session
rave-upA raucous gathering
roomThe people who are present in a room
septet, septette, sevensomeSeven people considered as a unit
sextet, sextette, sixsomeSix people considered as a unit
social gathering, social affairA gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
tableA company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game / game / game
trio, threesome, triad, trinityThree people considered as a unit
turnoutThe group that gathers together for a particular occasion
wine tastingA gathering of people to taste / taste and compare different wines
Broadersocial groupPeople sharing some social relation
Spanishcolectividad
Catalancol·lectivitat
Verbsgathercollect in one place
gatherget people together
English > gathering: 4 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe social act of assembling.
Synonymsassembly, assemblage
Narrowerconcentrationbringing together military forces
congregation, congregatingThe act of congregating
convention, conveningThe act of convening
convocation, calling togetherThe act of convoking
meeting, coming together, congressThe social act of assembling for some common purpose
mobilization, mobilisationAct of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
Broadergroup actionaction taken by a group of people
Oppositedismantling, dismantlement, disassemblyThe act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
Spanishasamblea, reunión
Catalanassemblea
Verbsgathercollect in one place
gatherget people together
English > gathering: 4 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of gathering something.
Synonymgather
Narrowercentralization, centralisationgathering to a center
harvest, harvesting, harvest homeThe gathering of a ripened crop
Broadercollection, collecting, assembling, aggregationThe act of gathering something together
Spanishcogida
Catalancollita
Verbsgathercollect or gather
English > gathering: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningSewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching.
Synonymgather
Broadersewing, stitcheryNeedlework on which you are working with needle and thread
Spanishcogida, frunce
Catalanfrunzit, recollida
Verbsgatherdraw together into folds or puckers

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