Woolgathering

Alternative forms

• wool-gathering

Full definition of woolgathering

Noun

1. Gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
2. Indulging in idle fancies or daydreams.
• 1911, H._G._Wells, "The Door in the Wall,"I had bad times after that—crying at night and woolgathering by day. For two terms I slackened and had bad reports.

Derived terms

• woolgather

Related terms

• wool-gather