collecting
verb · noun
Form of collect , present participle of collect.
Simple meaning
To gather together.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈlɛktɪŋ
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Definition
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verb
To gather together; amass.
To get; particularly, get from someone.
To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
present participle of collect
Get or gather together
To come together in a group or mass.
To infer; to conclude.
noun
A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “My hobby is collecting vintage postcards from different countries.”
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A person who collects things.
Members of a cooperative enterprise.
Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique).
Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique).
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The collection and study of money (and coins in particular).
The collection and study of mollusc shells.
The collection and study of postage stamps.
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Synonyms
Sense: hobby including seeking or locating or acquiring
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