gathering in WordNet English dictionary

1. the social act of assembling
   "they demanded the right of assembly"
   assembly  assemblage  gathering 
   
2. a group of persons together in one place
   gathering  assemblage 
   
3. the act of gathering something
   gather  gathering 
   
4. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
   gather  gathering