daydream
a reverie indulged in while awake.
to indulge in such a reverie.
Origin of daydream
1Other words for daydream
Other words from daydream
- daydreamer, noun
- daydreamy, adjective
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How to use daydream in a sentence
No mere romantic daydreamer would fashion fantasies with military secrecy in mind and security as a principle.
Talents, Incorporated | William Fitzgerald JenkinsHow was he to know that under the surface of it all, she sympathized with the culprit daydreamer exceedingly?
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell SeelyNo daydreamer likes being pulled out of his dream by so ugly a reality as Pete, and Johnny was petulant.
Skyrider | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for daydream
/ (ˈdeɪˌdriːm) /
a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream
(intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy
Derived forms of daydream
- daydreamer, noun
- daydreamy, adjective
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