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Gathering

noun/ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
a group of persons together in one place
the social act of assembling
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈaðəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈaðəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna group of persons together in one place
nounthe social act of assembling
“they demanded the right of assembly”
nounthe act of gathering something
nounsewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
verbassemble or get together
“gather some stones”
verbcollect in one place
“We assembled in the church basement”
verbcollect or gather
“Journals are accumulating in my office”
verbconclude from evidence
“I gather you have not done your homework”
verbdraw together into folds or puckers
verbget people together
“assemble your colleagues”
verbdraw and bring closer
“she gathered her shawl around her shoulders”
verblook for (food) in nature
“Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall”
verbincrease or develop
“the peace movement gained momentum”
Word Forms
gatherverbget people together
assembleverbget people together
gathernounthe act of gathering something
collectionnounthe act of gathering something together
collectingnounthe act of gathering something together
meetingnouna small informal social gathering
gatheringnouna group of persons together in one place
assemblagenouna group of persons together in one place
accumulativeadjectiveincreasing by successive addition
accumulationnounthe act of accumulating
cumulativeadjectiveincreasing by successive addition
cumulusnouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
cumulationnouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
conglomerationnouna sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
puckernounan irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
tucknouna narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
tuckernouna sewer who tucks
get togethernouna small informal social gathering
gatherernouna person who gathers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Versammlung
eine Gruppe von Personen, die an einem Ort zusammenkommen
🇫🇷French
rassemblement
un groupe de personnes réunies en un seul endroit
🇪🇸Spanish
reunión
un grupo de personas juntas en un lugar
🇮🇹Italian
assembramento
un gruppo di persone riunite in un unico luogo
🇳🇱Dutch
bijeenkomst
een groep personen samen op één plek
🇵🇹Portuguese
reunião
um grupo de pessoas reunidas em um só lugar
🇷🇺Russian
встреча
группа людей вместе в одном месте
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सभा
एक स्थान पर एक साथ व्यक्तियों का समूह
🇧🇩Bengali
সমাবেশ
এক জায়গায় একসাথে একদল ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
கூட்டம்
ஒரே இடத்தில் மக்கள் குழு
🇮🇳Telugu
సేకరించడం
ఒకే చోట వ్యక్తుల సమూహం
🇮🇳Marathi
मेळावा
एकाच ठिकाणी व्यक्तींचा समूह
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેળાવડા
એક જગ્યાએ એકસાથે વ્યક્તિઓનું જૂથ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಟ
ಒಂದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒത്തുകൂടൽ
ഒരു കൂട്ടം ആളുകൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് ഒരിടത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਕੱਠ
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਮੂਹ ਇੱਕ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
اجتماع
ایک جگہ پر لوگوں کا ایک گروپ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
采集
一群人聚集在一个地方
🇯🇵Japanese
集まる
一か所に集まった人々のグループ
🇰🇷Korean
모임
여러 사람이 한 곳에 모여 있는 집단
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tụ tập
một nhóm người cùng nhau ở một nơi
🇹🇭Thai
การรวบรวม
กลุ่มบุคคลมารวมกันในที่เดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengumpulkan
sekelompok orang yang berkumpul di satu tempat
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtitipon
isang grupo ng mga tao na magkasama sa isang lugar
🇲🇾Malay
perhimpunan
sekumpulan orang bersama-sama di satu tempat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تجمع
مجموعة من الأشخاص معًا في مكان واحد
🇮🇷Persian
جمع آوری
گروهی از افراد با هم در یک مکان
🇹🇷Turkish
toplama
bir grup insanın tek bir yerde bir araya gelmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כֶּנֶס
קבוצה של אנשים ביחד במקום אחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gathering'?
The primary meaning of 'gathering' is 'a group of persons together in one place'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gathering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gathering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gathering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gathering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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