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dream
[dreem]
noun
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.
verb (used without object)
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 byof ).
I wouldn't dream of asking them.
verb (used with object)
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 byaway ).
to dream away the afternoon.
adjective
most desirable; ideal.
a dream vacation.
verb phrase
to form in the imagination; devise.
They dreamed up the most impossible plan.
dream
/ ː /
noun
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
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
to move, develop, or work very well
verb
(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
to have an image (of) or fantasy (about) in or as if in a dream
to consider the possibility (of)
I wouldn't dream of troubling you
adjective
too good to be true; ideal
dream kitchen
Other 51Թ Forms
- dreamful adjective
- dreamfully adverb
- dreamfulness noun
- dreamingly adverb
- dreamlike adjective
- redream verb
- undreamed adjective
- undreaming adjective
- undreamlike adjective
- ˈڳܱ adverb
- ˈԲ noun
- ˈ adjective
- ˈly adverb
- ˈԲly adverb
- ˈˌ adjective
- ˈness noun
- ˈڳܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dream1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dream1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And for still believing, against the odds, in the American dream.
He was devastated and worried that he would have to curtail plans of a dream wedding and honeymoon with fiancée Lara Russell.
"A lot of explosions happened; our dreams did not stop on that. Today we are reviving the engineering profession, which collapsed 30 years ago. That means there is hope."
"It's incredibly special and not something you dream of growing up or even in the last few years it's been a while since we played here," he added in the post-match press conference.
German qualifier Tatjana Maria says it is a "dream come true" to reach the Queen's final after she stunned Australian Open champion Madison Keys in straight sets.
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