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daydream

[ dey-dreem ]
/ ˈdeɪˌdrim /
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noun
a reverie indulged in while awake.
verb (used without object)
to indulge in such a reverie.
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Origin of daydream

First recorded in 1675–85; day + dream

OTHER WORDS FROM daydream

daydreamer, noundaydreamy, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for daydream

daydream
/ (ˈdeɪˌdriːm) /

noun
a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream
verb
(intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy

Derived forms of daydream

daydreamer, noundaydreamy, adjective
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