noun
- the hobby or activity of gathering and keeping objects of a particular type
verb
- gathering things together or obtaining them from different places
Usage: present participle of collect
Examples
- She is collecting stamps from different countries.
- The children were collecting shells on the beach.
- He spent the afternoon collecting donations for charity.
- Collecting vintage books has become her favorite pastime.
- The museum is collecting artifacts from the Civil War era.
- Coin collecting requires patience and knowledge.
- They are collecting data for their research project.