dream
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
the sleeping state in which this occurs.
an object seen in a dream.
an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.
a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie.
an aspiration; goal; aim: A trip to Europe is his dream.
a wild or vain fancy.
something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence.
to have a dream.
to indulge in daydreams or reveries: He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working.
to think or conceive of something in a very remote way (usually followed by of): I wouldn't dream of asking them.
to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.
to imagine as if in a dream; fancy; suppose.
to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often followed by away): to dream away the afternoon.
most desirable; ideal: a dream vacation.
dream up, to form in the imagination; devise: They dreamed up the most impossible plan.
Origin of dream
1synonym study For dream
Other words from dream
- dreamful, adjective
- dream·ful·ly, adverb
- dream·ful·ness, noun
- dream·ing·ly, adverb
- dreamlike, adjective
- re·dream, verb, re·dreamed or re·dreamt, re·dream·ing.
- un·dreamed, adjective
- un·dream·ing, adjective
- un·dream·like, adjective
Words Nearby dream
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How to use dream in a sentence
His duet with Egyptian singer Mohammed Ramadan, released four years on, racked up 100 million views in a month — numbers that American superstars dream of.
The Biggest Challenge for Apple and Spotify in North Africa: YouTube | Eromo Egbejule | September 17, 2020 | OzyWe all know times are incredibly tough, and everyone’s working overtime on steroids to keep their startup dreams alive.
This book is so meaningful to me, and I recommend everyone read it—especially young women who may be unsure of decisions you are facing and how they may impact your ability to reach your dreams.
Book recommendations from Fortune’s 40 under 40 in government and policy | Rachel King | September 10, 2020 | FortuneIt’s not clear how much he’s paying for the trip, but one has to assume it’s more than most of us could ever dream of making in our lifetimes.
When will we see ordinary people going into space? | Neel Patel | September 9, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewMany dreamed that instant access to information would improve our ability to discern truth from lies and good from bad.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’ | matthewheimer | September 9, 2020 | Fortune
I was drawn to The Class for different reasons—chiefly, the pipe dream of achieving a tighter and tauter backside.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Eighty-ninth Congress was potentially more fertile ground for the broad range of controversial programs on his dream agenda.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI fall back into a dream and then suddenly there is a tapping on the window just above my bed.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo where does this leave the millions of Palestinians—like my relatives—who dream of self-determination and a sovereign state?
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd for those on the Palestinian right who still dream of driving the Jews into the sea, they too can forget it.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe would never forget it; but realizing its gravity, she decided thereupon never to tell it—the dream—to anybody.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxLittle did Tressan dream to what a cask of gunpowder he was applying the match of his smug pertness.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe was in a dream of oily odours and monstrous iron constructions, dominated by the grand foreman: and Edwin was in the dream.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettAs the devil never wanted insinuators, I shall observe, that I learned a way how to make a man dream of what I pleased.
Alice Arden, you little dream of the man and the route by which, possibly, deliverance is speeding to you.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for dream
/ (driːm) /
mental activity, usually in the form of an imagined series of events, occurring during certain phases of sleep
(as modifier): a dream sequence
(in combination): dreamland Related adjective: oneiric
a sequence of imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; daydream; fantasy
(as modifier): a dream world
a person or thing seen or occurring in a dream
a cherished hope; ambition; aspiration
a vain hope
a person or thing that is as pleasant, or seemingly unreal, as a dream
go like a dream to move, develop, or work very well
(may take a clause as object) to undergo or experience (a dream or dreams)
(intr) to indulge in daydreams
(intr) to suffer delusions; be unrealistic: you're dreaming if you think you can win
(when intr, foll by of or about) to have an image (of) or fantasy (about) in or as if in a dream
(intr foll by of) to consider the possibility (of): I wouldn't dream of troubling you
too good to be true; ideal: dream kitchen
Origin of dream
1- See also dream up
Derived forms of dream
- dreamful, adjective
- dreamfully, adverb
- dreaming, noun, adjective
- dreamingly, adverb
- dreamless, adjective
- dreamlessly, adverb
- dreamlessness, noun
- dreamlike, 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
Other Idioms and Phrases with dream
In addition to the idioms beginning with dream
- dream come true, a
- dream up
also see:
- pipe dream
- sweet dreams
- wouldn't dream of
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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