Definition of COLLECTING

collecting

Meanings

Plural: collectings

Noun

  • the act of gathering something together
  • A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.

Verb

  • get or gather together
  • call for and obtain payment of
  • assemble or get together
  • get or bring together
  • gather or collect
  • present participle and gerund of collect

Origin / Etymology

From collect + -ing.

Synonyms

accumulate, aggregation, amass, assembling, call for, collect, collection, compile, garner, gather, gather up, hoard, pick up, pile up, pull in, pull together, roll up, take in

Antonyms

spread

Scrabble Score: 15

collecting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
collecting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
collecting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

collecting is a valid Words With Friends word