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
• study
• trance
• woolgathering

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

She was startled out of her reverie—a strange erotic daydream, flesh without body, warmth without a face. —Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024

This moment of reverie in her essay is soon undercut by an encounter with a stalker. —Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024

Just watching this thing is a haunting reverie set to some of Trent Reznor and Atticus’s lush score. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024

This news sends Milhouse into such a deep reverie that his parents call an ambulance. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024

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

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