: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Synonyms of daydream
Examples of daydream in a Sentence
Noun
I drifted off in a daydream during the class.
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
Verb
Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.
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Noun
Nina, Karen and Caroline started appearing in my daydreams, full of vigor and life lessons.
—Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Some stories plant deep in your creative brain and come out through songs heard on the radio and random daydreams in the shower.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Verb
James’ novelist wife, Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson), is still daydreaming about Freddie.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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daydream
1 of 2 noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm 
: a dreamy sequence of usually happy or pleasant imaginings
daydream
2 of 2 verb
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Medical Definition
daydream
noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm
: a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake
especially
: a gratifying reverie usually of wish fulfillment
daydream
intransitive verb
daydreamer
noun
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