: 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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Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The crew daydreamed about steakhouses in Manhattan as their rations shrank to a single cup of whatever was left per day.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The season’s sensory cues—such as the scent of pine or the softness of a knitted scarf—creates a cinematic backdrop for romance, sparking daydreams and inspiring acts of affection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Its juicy cheeseburgers and sweet, sticky Hershey's brand milkshakes and sundaes were the stuff of daydreams.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Famously grumpy, Newton probably didn't come up with his theory of gravity from idly sitting and daydreaming beneath a tree while an apple fell on his head, as the old story goes.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The crew daydreamed about steakhouses in Manhattan as their rations shrank to a single cup of whatever was left per day.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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