gathering

noun

How many syllables in gathering?

There are 3 syllables in the word gathering.

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Divide gathering into syllables:

gath · er · ing

How to pronounce gathering:

Definition of gathering:

gathering (noun):: the social act of assembling.; a group of people, usually meeting for some particular purpose; a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) assembly, meeting

Synonyms for gathering:

assemblage

assembly

audience

calling together

coming together

company

concentration

conclave

concourse

conference

congregating

congregation

congress

convening

convention

convocation

crowd

flock

gather

get-together

group

group action

hui

ingathering

knot

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Antonyms for gathering:

agreement

aloneness

antagonism

apartheid

being alone

bifurcation

body

breaking

breaking down

breaking up

calm

closeting

cutting up

demarcation

desolation

detaching

detachment

diffusion

disassociation

disbandment

disconnectedness

disconnection

discord

discrimination

disharmony

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