reverie
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.rev·er·ie
noun \ˈre-və-rē, ˈrev-rē\ plural rev·er·ies
Definition of REVERIE
1
: daydream
2
: the condition of being lost in thought
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rev·er·ie also rev·ery \ˈre-və-rē, ˈrev-rē\
Examples of REVERIE
- <I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late.>
Origin of REVERIE
French rêverie, from Middle French, delirium, from resver, rever to wander, be delirious
First Known Use: 1654
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- Synonyms
- daydreaming, study, trance, woolgathering
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