: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
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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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
As business leaders navigate an increasingly digital environment, those who cultivate these invisible cognitive edges will find themselves with innovation capabilities that no algorithm can replicate—at least not until machines learn to daydream.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Noun
These daydreams of quality might just be delusions.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Starting with a dreamy conjunction between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Feb. 1, don’t be surprised if your love life feels extra enchanting — indulge in your daydreams and let your imagination guide you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island Ah, just writing the word Panama gets me daydreaming about Survivor Sally and her intoxicating knee socks.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
As business leaders navigate an increasingly digital environment, those who cultivate these invisible cognitive edges will find themselves with innovation capabilities that no algorithm can replicate—at least not until machines learn to daydream.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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