wet dream

noun

1
: an erotic dream culminating in orgasm and in the male accompanied by ejaculation of semen
2
: an exceedingly pleasurable or exciting experience, situation, or fantasy

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And maybe how to play golf in the future Gaza Riviera — President Trump, who the Americans voted for, has wet dreams about it. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Catherine is a tease, a seductress — a teenager’s wet dream and a mother’s worst nightmare. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 After 11 years in the public eye and a publicist’s wet dream of a scandal, the limits of gaining financial stability through the reality TV machine have never been more clear. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 21 May 2024 These plays look cuckoo-bananas, like a Tim Burton wet dream. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for wet dream

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wet dream was in 1851

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“Wet dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20dream. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

wet dream

noun
: an erotic dream culminating in orgasm and in the male accompanied by seminal emission compare nocturnal emission
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