reverie

noun

rev·​er·​ie ˈre-və-rē 

ˈrev-rē

variants or less commonly revery

plural reveries

1

: daydream

2

: the condition of being lost in thought

Synonyms of reverie

• trance
• daydreaming

Examples of reverie in a Sentence

I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late.

Recent Examples on the Web

In a place filled with people confronting the challenge of rebuilding their lives, the lyrics of one particular song were a reverie. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The joke was accentuated by the graphics over the host’s shoulder, which showed the old nun lost in the same reverie as Oliver. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The romantic reveries sometimes give way to things sillier and saucier. — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

When the show ended, the audience burst into rattled applause, as if we’d been woken from our own dream, still unable to tell the reverie from the real thing. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French rêverie, from Middle French, delirium, from resver, rever to wander, be delirious

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reverie

• every

Kids Definition

reverie

noun

rev·​er·​ie

variants also revery

ˈrev-(ə-)rē 

plural reveries

1

: daydream entry 1

2

: the condition of being lost in thought