: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
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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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Erin Crosby Eckstine, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The film takes you on an emotional journey through the girls’ memories, the reality of the situation and their daydreams, which helped keep them sane as 45 days passed before anyone realized what had happened to them.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Phoenix 3000 daydreamed about volleyball at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Devastated by her older sister Minnie's sudden death, Junie finds solace in poetry and fantastical daydreams, while secretly exploring the forest at night.
—Erin Crosby Eckstine, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The film takes you on an emotional journey through the girls’ memories, the reality of the situation and their daydreams, which helped keep them sane as 45 days passed before anyone realized what had happened to them.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Romantic Comedy Successful businessman Eric travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter Olivia from restoring a crumbling villa.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Phoenix 3000 daydreamed about volleyball at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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