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daydream

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

First recorded in 1675–85; day + dream
Related formsday·dream·er, nounday·dream·y, adjective

Synonyms

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2. fantasize, dream, muse, woolgather.
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  • No 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 daydreamer

daydream

noun
  1. a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
  2. a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream
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verb
  1. (intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy
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Derived Formsdaydreamer, noundaydreamy, adjective
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Word Origin and History for daydreamer

daydream

n.

1680s, from day + dream (n.). As a verb, attested from 1820. Related: Daydreamer; daydreaming.

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