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dream

[dreem]

noun

  1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.

  2. the sleeping state in which this occurs.

  3. an object seen in a dream.

  4. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.

  5. a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie.

  6. an aspiration; goal; aim.

    A trip to Europe is his dream.

  7. a wild or vain fancy.

  8. something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence.



verb (used without object)

dreamed, dreamt, dreaming. 
  1. to have a dream.

  2. to indulge in daydreams or reveries.

    He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working.

  3. 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)

dreamed, dreamt, dreaming. 
  1. to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.

  2. to imagine as if in a dream; fancy; suppose.

  3. to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often followed byaway ).

    to dream away the afternoon.

adjective

  1. most desirable; ideal.

    a dream vacation.

verb phrase

  1. to form in the imagination; devise.

    They dreamed up the most impossible plan.

dream

/ ː /

noun

    1. mental activity, usually in the form of an imagined series of events, occurring during certain phases of sleep

    2. ( as modifier )

      a dream sequence

    3. ( in combination )

      dreamland

    1. a sequence of imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; daydream; fantasy

    2. ( as modifier )

      a dream world

  1. a person or thing seen or occurring in a dream

  2. a cherished hope; ambition; aspiration

  3. a vain hope

  4. a person or thing that is as pleasant, or seemingly unreal, as a dream

  5. to move, develop, or work very well

“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

verb

  1. (may take a clause as object) to undergo or experience (a dream or dreams)

  2. (intr) to indulge in daydreams

  3. (intr) to suffer delusions; be unrealistic

    you're dreaming if you think you can win

  4. to have an image (of) or fantasy (about) in or as if in a dream

  5. to consider the possibility (of)

    I wouldn't dream of troubling you

“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

adjective

  1. too good to be true; ideal

    dream kitchen

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dreamful adjective
  • dreamfully adverb
  • dreamfulness noun
  • dreamingly adverb
  • dreamlike adjective
  • redream verb
  • undreamed adjective
  • undreaming adjective
  • undreamlike adjective
  • ˈ𲹳ڳܱ adverb
  • ˈ𲹳Բ noun
  • ˈ𲹳 adjective
  • ˈ𲹳ly adverb
  • ˈ𲹳Բly adverb
  • ˈ𲹳ˌ adjective
  • ˈ𲹳ness noun
  • ˈ𲹳ڳܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dream1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English dreem, Old English ŧ “joy, mirth, gladness,” cognate with Old Saxon ō “mirth, dream,” Old Norse draumr, Old High German troum “d𲹳”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dream1

Old English ŧ song; related to Old High German troum, Old Norse draumr, Greek thrulos noise
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with dream, also see pipe dream; sweet dreams; wouldn't dream of.
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Synonym Study

Dream, nightmare, and vision refer to the kinds of mental images that form during sleep. Dream is the general term for any such succession of images. A nightmare is a dream that brings fear or anxiety: frightened by a nightmare. Vision refers to a series of images of unusual vividness, clarity, order, and significance, sometimes seen in a dream.
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And for still believing, against the odds, in the American dream.

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He was devastated and worried that he would have to curtail plans of a dream wedding and honeymoon with fiancée Lara Russell.

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"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."

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"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.

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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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