Woolgathering definition

Woolgathering

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adjective

(1) Dreamy in mood or nature

"A woolgathering moment"

noun

(2) An idle indulgence in fantasy

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Noun

Gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
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.

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