daydream
a reverie indulged in while awake.
to indulge in such a reverie.
Origin of daydream
1Other words for daydream
Other words from daydream
- daydreamer, noun
- daydreamy, adjective
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How to use daydream in a sentence
Some kids are prone to letting their minds wander and daydreaming.
It was called Windowsill Daydreaming, Rochester, New York, from 1958, and, despite its corny name, it stopped me in my tracks.
New Getty Retrospective On Minor White’s Metamorphosing Camera | Sarah Bay Williams | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, my act of rebellion fizzled in a picture called Window Daydreaming.
New Getty Retrospective On Minor White’s Metamorphosing Camera | Sarah Bay Williams | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose that have been daydreaming of a way to be able to play Vita games on their TV will be pleased….
2013 Tokyo Game Show: Meet the PS4 and Xbox One | Alec Kubas-Meyer | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI am sitting at the piano daydreaming one afternoon, and it occurs to me that I will never get married.
The old men doze off, and the young fellows get to daydreaming or fooling around.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyIt is a mistake to assume, as some have done, that this faculty for daydreaming was a legacy of the opium-eating.
The Vagabond in Literature | Arthur RickettDaydreaming about visiting another age may be pleasant, but the reality is something else again.
The Old Die Rich | Horace Leonard GoldMy daydreaming stops, for suddenly Hotlips is grabbing my arm and pointing out the window.
The Flying Cuspidors | V. R. FrancisPhilon came out of his daydreaming to see MacDonald coming into view around the corner of a living room ell.
The House from Nowhere | Arthur G. Stangland
British Dictionary definitions for daydream
/ (ˈdeɪˌdriːm) /
a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream
(intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy
Derived forms of daydream
- daydreamer, noun
- daydreamy, adjective
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