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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OTHER WORDS FROM daydream
daydreamer, noundaydreamy, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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