gathering /ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/noun 6adjective 1forms 1 noun6 •an event at which people meet, often to enjoy themselves togetherThe dinner was a star-spangled gathering unequaled in history.I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists. •A group of people or things. •The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature. •A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation. •A charitable contribution; a collection. •A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess. adjective1 •That gathers together.She was worried by the gathering stormclouds. formsgatherings
