daydream

[dey-dreem]

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noun

a reverie indulged in while awake.

verb (used without object)

to indulge in such a reverie.

Origin of daydream

First recorded in 1675–85; day + dream

Related formsday·dream·er, nounday·dream·y, adjective

Synonyms for daydream

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2. fantasize, dream, muse, woolgather.

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Related Words for daydreamer

seer, prophet, zealot, idealist, dreamer, romantic, theorist, astronomer, enthusiast, mystic, utopian, stargazer, daydreamer, astrologer, escapist, romancer, fantasizer, star-gazer

Examples from the Web for daydreamer

Historical Examples of daydreamer

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

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

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Word Origin and History for daydreamer

daydream

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