Definition of daydream
: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
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Examples of daydream in a Sentence
I drifted off in a daydream during the class.
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
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In fact, pretty much the entire island experience is destined to be the stuff of daydreams long after departure.
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The liberal hope that President Donald Trump could be impeached is no longer a mere daydream.
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Snow, an illegitimate child never embraced by his father’s wife, is a James Dean daydream of Sir Walter Scott.
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Basically, my mind cannot grasp how Peter is a real-life man existing outside of my daydreams.
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When Mehra returned to the States, the colors of Jaipur, the sounds of the streets and the lingering rose flavor continued to seep into her daydreams.
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The echo-y psych-pop backing nods to the narrator’s cosmic longing yet grounds the song in the realm of daydreams.
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Did a major rule follower like me almost break the law in my own daydream?
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Pictures of food have always been my preferred way to kick-start a daydream.
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First Known Use of daydream
1651
daydream
Definition of daydream
intransitive verb
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
nounExamples of daydream in a Sentence
Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.
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In a season that’s been more drudgery than anything else, here was a moment of light, a day when fans were allowed to daydream about the future.
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The result is, at best, a mosaic of moods and a healthy reminder of who built our country; at worst, an excuse to daydream about the tantalizingly close French food court.
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The problem, though, for any team daydreaming about adding Archer to the top of its rotation is the competitiveness of the Rays.
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And Katharine Moore is daydreaming about dinner and a show: Sweet tea, pecan pie, and homemade wine …
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While daydreaming, the woman throws her drink in Gronk’s face and quickly leaves.
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Maybe Middleton wasn’t daydreaming about sunny Southern California while biding his time in the minors.
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Most of my days were spent daydreaming, much to the disappointment...
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Car fanatics got a chance to daydream about these models and hundreds more Saturday at the Silicon Valley Auto Show.
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First Known Use of daydream
1820
DAYDREAM Defined for English Language Learners
daydream
playDefinition of daydream for English Language Learners
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: pleasant thoughts about your life or future that you have while you are awake
daydream
Definition of daydream for English Language Learners
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: to think pleasant thoughts about your life or future while you are awake
DAYDREAM Defined for Kids
Definition of daydream for Students
: a person's pleasant and usually wishful thoughts about life
Definition of daydream for Students
daydreamed
;daydreaming
: to think pleasant and usually wishful thoughts while awake He spent class daydreaming about vacation.
Medical Dictionary
daydream
playMedical Definition of daydream
: a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake; especially : a gratifying reverie usually of wish fulfillment
daydream
intransitive verbdaydreamer
nounLearn More about daydream
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