glean

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɡliːn/

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Verb

Plain form glean

Third-person singular gleans

Past tense gleaned

Past participle gleaned

Present participle gleaning

1. (intransitive) (figurative) If you glean, you gather small amounts of information from multiple sources, usually with difficulty.
   • Synonyms: scrounge and scavenge