Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gathering dust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
gath-er-ing -dust
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gather dust

Questions

What does gathering dust mean?
present participle and gerund of gather dust

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