gather wool

A form of woolgather — To daydream.

Meanings

verbgather wool (third-person singular simple present gathers wool, present participle gathering wool, simple past and past participle gathered wool)

present singular third person gathers wool · participle present gathering wool · participle past gathered wool · past gathered wool

  1. alternativeAlternative form of woolgather.
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