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

• daydreaming
• study
• trance
• woolgathering

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

The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

Featuring private guest balconies, hammocks, and lush foliage throughout the five-acre property, Parrot Key offers a restful escape from the Key West reverie. —Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, flashes of signs and fleeting memories — and, sometimes, ink-blot tests and medical questionnaires and test-answer forms — interrupt Maria’s reveries. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

Her initial reverie was cut short by the piercing buzz of his cordless drill. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1654, 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