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

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

He’s lost in a reverie of intensity, absorbing life’s shocks and cruelties or its absurd beauties, processing it all by opening some spirit portal via his face. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025

Perched like a jewel on the shoulder of the mountain, above the shimmering curve of Lake Geneva, the Hotel Victoria Glion rises from the mists of time–a living reverie of Belle Époque grandeur. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

The performance invoked beloved and timeless musical spirits, pushing those in attendance to dance in joyful reverie. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025

Idealistic reveries are interrupted as the moon and Venus clash! —Usa Today, USA Today, 7 June 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