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daydream

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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
Related formsday·dream·er, nounday·dream·y, adjective
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Examples from the Web for daydreamer

  • No daydreamer likes being pulled out of his dream by so ugly a reality as Pete, and Johnny was petulant.

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British Dictionary definitions for daydreamer

daydream

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 Formsdaydreamer, noundaydreamy, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for daydreamer

daydream

n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper