woolgather
verb
- to engage in fanciful daydreaming
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwʊl(ˌ)ɡæðəɹ/
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from woolgathering.
- To daydream.
“I had bad times after that—crying at night and woolgathering by day. For two terms I slackened and had bad reports.”