We exchanged phone numbers at the end of the gathering.
Source: tatoeba (22881)
Gathering
/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "gathering" (528 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (106)
Noun(35 words)
abscessaccumulationacervationaffairagglomerateagglomerationagglutinationaggregateaggregationamassmentapostemeapotheosisapproachingarticlearticulationascensionassemblageassembleeassemblingassembly
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assignationassumptionat handat homeattendanceback matterbackingballbed sorebibliopegybinder boardbindingblainblebblisterboilbondbookbook clothbook coverbook jacketbookbindingbookcasebracketingbrawlbrewingbringing togetherbubobullabunchbunioncall upcall-upcankercanker sorecanvasscarbunclecasecasemakingcasing-incaucuscensuschancrechancroidchapterchilblainchunkclausecloseclusterclustering
Strong matches (158)
Noun(62 words)
clusterscollectcollectedcollectingcollectioncollection ofcollection of evidencecollection of specimenscollectionscollectscommunity garden harvestcommunity history collectioncompilationcompilationscompilecompile informationconclavesconcoursesconfabconference
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conferencescongregatecongregatingcongregationcongregationscongressesconsolidatedconveningconvergeconvocationsconvokingcrowddate eventsdebate clubdelegation meetingdosencounterseventeventsfamily gatheringfestivalsfiestaflockingflocksforagingforaging activityforaging for foodforaging habitsfrolicsfunctionfunction normallyfunction smoothlygarneringgathergreggroup noungroup of studentsgroupsgrowingharvestsherdshoedown
cold sorecollatingcollating markcollectioncolligationcollocationcolloquiumcombinationcomingcommissioncommitteecommunicationcompanycomparisonconcatenationconclaveconcourseconcurrenceconfluenceconflux
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congeriesconglobationconglomerateconglomerationcongregationcongressconjugationconjunctionconnectionconventicleconventionconvergenceconvocationcopulationcorrallingcouncilcouplingcovercrewcropcroppingcrowdcrushcumulationcuttingdancedata-gatheringdatedietdust coverdust jacketeisteddfodescharfasciclefelonfesterfesteringfestivityfetefever blisterfistulaflockfoldingfoliofootbandforgatheringforthcomingforumfront matterfunctionfurunclefurunculusfuturegangget togetherget-togethergleaningglomerationgluing-offgobgroupgumboilhard bindingharvestharvestingheadbandheaphemorrhoids
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(3 words)
foraging animalsforaging areafrench concentration
Related words (264)
Noun(75 words)
home collectionhuddlehuddleshuddlinghuiincreaseincreasingjamboreejamboreesjamijuntalearnlinkuplinkupsluausmarshalingmass measuredmass of peoplemass togethermeeting
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meetingsmeetsmerrymakingmidstmootmultitudemusicalesmusteringmustersmêléesobtainoccasionold norse þingorganization functionpartiespiecingpowwowpowwowspuckerralliesrallyingreceptionsrendezvousingriotersriseroomfulsroundupsruffingsalonssambaschool gatheringsessionssetshindyshirrshirringshirringsshowershowerssmall crowdsociablessocial activitysocial groupingsocial life eventssocializing opportunitiessoiréespanish grupostaff meetingsummoningsuppersymposiaséancesthrongingvigilwaist gather
hookuphordehousewarminghunkimmediateimminentimpendingin reservein storein the cardsin the windin viewingatheringinstantintercommunicationintercourseinterlinkinginventoryjacketjamboree
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joinderjoiningjointurejunctionjust around the cornerjuxtapositionkibeknotknottinglesionleveeliaisonlibrary bindinglininglining-uplinkagelinkingloomingloweringlumplurkingmarriagemassmatineemechanical bindingmeetmeetingmenacingmergermergingmobilizationmusternearnearingniggerheadnumbernuttingoverhangingpackpagepairingpanelpapulapapuleparagraphparonychiapartyparulispassageperfect bindingpetechiaphrasepilepilespimpleplastic bindingplenumpockpolyppressprompustulequorumrallyreapingreceptionrendezvousresurrectionreunionrisingrodeoroundingrounduproutruckrufflesaddle stitchingsalonsaloonscabseancesectionsentencesessionsewingsheetshindigside sewingsignaturesit insit-insittingslipcaseslipcoversmashingsmyth sewingsnowballsociablesocialsocial affairsocial gatheringsoft bindingsoft chancresoireesorespiral bindingsplicestampingstaplingstigmastockpilestysuppurationsurveyswarmswellingsymbiosissymposiumsynodtailbandtextthe ascensionthe assumptionthreateningthrongtietie intie uptie-intie-uptippingto cometranslationtrimmingtrooptubercleturnoutulcerulcerationunificationunionupcomingversewadwaitingwakewaleweltwhealwhelkwhitlowwire stitchingwoundwrapperyoking
Adjective(9 words)
italian concentrazionepolitical meetingportuguese grupopublic meetingsmall groupsocial adjectivetribal assemblyweeklywild harvesting
Verb(3 words)
Determiner(2 words)
most foragingmost massing
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: assemblage, assembly, abscess, accumulate, accumulating.
- Sentence evidence is available for gathering, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gathering".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gathering"
Keep "gathering" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gathering" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gathering", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gathering" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesactivityaggregationassemblingattributive adjectivebodycollectingcollectiondescriptive adjectiveeventgroupgroup actionoccurrenceprocesssewingsocial groupstitchery
Showing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
12 entriesfamily gatheringgathering crowdgathering datagathering dustgathering informationgathering momentumgathering pacegathering placegathering stormlarge gatheringpublic gatheringschool gathering
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The rain compelled us to put off the gathering.
Source: tatoeba (26949)
The squirrel was busy gathering nuts.
Source: tatoeba (29687)
The radio warned us of the coming earthquake and we started gathering our things.
Source: tatoeba (29792)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gathering"?
Closest matches include assemblage, assembly, abscess, accumulate, accumulating.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gathering"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.