gathering — An assembly or meeting, especially of people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An assembly or meeting, especially of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 모임, 집회
Korean pronunciation: **개**더링
Example Sentences
- The pizza gathering turned into a battle when someone ordered pineapple topping.
- She's excellent at gathering gossip but terrible at keeping secrets.
- The annual company gathering was postponed due to bad weather.
gathering
NOUN//ˈɡæðərɪŋ//
An assembly or meeting, especially of people
💡 Concept
An assembly or meeting, especially of people
🎵 Rhyme
Too much blathering ruins the gathering and fathering!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootgather
Suffix--ing
Origin
고대 영어 'gædrung'에서 유래되었으며, 'gather(모으다)'와 명사형 접미사 '-ing'가 결합된 형태입니다. 원래는 '함께 모으는 행위'를 의미했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
blatheringlatheringfathering
blathering
lathering
fathering
🔗Collocations
family gathering
social gathering
gathering information
gathering storm
gathering speed
gathering place
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza gathering turned into a battle when someone ordered pineapple topping.”
😄 Fun example
“She's excellent at gathering gossip but terrible at keeping secrets.”
“The annual company gathering was postponed due to bad weather.”
“Gathering courage, he finally asked her out on a date.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
meetingassemblycongregationcollectionaccumulation
Antonyms
scatteringdispersalseparation
Related
gatherassemblyconferenceconventionreunion
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