glean

verb
UK: /ɡliːn/
US: /ɡliːn/

  1. To collect grain left in the field after the harvest.

    1. They glean leftover wheat after the farmers have harvested the fields.
    2. During the autumn months, the villagers would glean the fields for any remaining crops.

  2. To gather information or material bit by bit.

    1. I could only glean a few details from the news report about the accident.
    2. From her speech, we can glean that she is unhappy with the current state of affairs.

Synonyms

infer collect deduce harvest gather
glean noun

  1. The act of collecting leftover crops after a harvest.

    1. Glean provides food to the hungry.
    2. The glean gave extra food for winter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "glean" in English means: To collect grain left in the field after the harvest., To gather information or material bit by bit..

The phonetic transcription of "glean" is /ɡliːn/ in British English and /ɡliːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "glean": infer, collect, deduce, harvest, gather.

Example usage of "glean": "They glean leftover wheat after the farmers have harvested the fields.". More examples on the page.