: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
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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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As a result, their work focus was higher on exercise days than on days without a workout, and coworkers noticed less shirking behavior such as daydreaming or working slower than necessary.
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Noun
The scene feels more like fantasy than reality, perhaps a daydream or hallucination conjured from one of Lois’s alcoholic hazes.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Kierra Some people daydreamed about dinner parties.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result, their work focus was higher on exercise days than on days without a workout, and coworkers noticed less shirking behavior such as daydreaming or working slower than necessary.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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