Collecting

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters

Definition of Collecting

verb

To gather together; amass.
"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."
To get; particularly, get from someone.
"A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house."
To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
"I don't think he collects as much as hoards."
To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
(often with on or against) To collect payments.
"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

noun

A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.

Anagrams of Collecting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "collecting":

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