dream
/ˈdɹim/noun, verb1 syllable
Dream means: have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.
Synonyms for dream9
noun, as in a cherished desire
noun, as in a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
noun, as in imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
noun, as in a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
verb, as in have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
What does dream mean?8
verb
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping“She claims to never dream”
noun
a cherished desire“his ambition is to own his own business”
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep“I had a dream about you last night”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)“I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality“he went about his work as if in a dream”
someone or something wonderful“this dessert is a dream”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dream?22
three syllables
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Dream in a sentence
- For many, it was a dream come true.Source_VOA
- He would be a very sad man, seeing his dream come to naught.sacredceltic
- The immigrants dream of having a new, better life.CS
- All life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.Imp
- These three years have gone by like three days, just like a dream!unknown
- Those three years went by like three days, like in a dream!unknown
- Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awaken.mikekchar
- In a sense, life is only a dream.sacredceltic
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dream
as a noun
- plural
- dreams
as a verb
- past tense
- dreamed
- past participle
- dreamed
- present participle
- dreaming
- third-person singular
- dreams