collecting
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collecting
- /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From collect + -ing.
noun collectings
- A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. The task of data gathering is not a random walk, a sensual search, or the bemused collectings of a beachcomber.
verb
- present participle and gerund of collect
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: collection, assembling, collector, collectible, gather, assemble, compile, meeting, garnering, rally, compilation, collate, fund-raising, rallying, receipt, raise
Translations
Every language
noun hobby
| Español | coleccionismo |
|---|---|
| Português | colecionismo |
| Français | collection |
| Deutsch | Sammeln |
| Italiano | collezionismo |
| Русский | коллекционирование kollekcionirovanije |
Talk about this word "collecting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/collecting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. collecting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/collecting "collecting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/collecting.Cite this
@misc{collecting_2026,
title = {collecting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collecting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
