1. An idle indulgence in fantasy
   "Her woolgathering during the meeting didn't go unnoticed";
   - daydreaming

1. Like a dream in mood or nature
   "a woolgathering moment";
   - dreamy, moony

1. Engage in aimless daydreaming or idle thinking
   "He often woolgathers during boring meetings";
   - dream, daydream, stargaze

Derived forms: woolgatherings

See also: inattentive, unattentive [rare]

Type of: conceive of, dream, dreaming, envisage, ideate [informal], imagine

Encyclopedia: Woolgathering