daydream

[ dey-dreem ]
/ ˈdeɪˌdrim /
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noun

a reverie indulged in while awake.

verb (used without object)

to indulge in such a reverie.

Origin of daydream

First recorded in 1675–85; day + dream

OTHER WORDS FROM daydream

day·dream·er, noun day·dream·y, adjective

Words nearby daydream

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Words related to daydreamer

seer, prophet, zealot, idealist, dreamer, romantic, theorist, astronomer, enthusiast, mystic, utopian, stargazer, astrologer, escapist, romancer, fantasizer, star-gazer

Example sentences from the Web for daydreamer

  • No daydreamer likes being pulled out of his dream by so ugly a reality as Pete, and Johnny was petulant.

    Skyrider |B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for daydreamer

daydream
/ (ˈdeɪˌdriːm) /

noun

a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie
a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream

verb

(intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy

Derived forms of daydream

daydreamer, noun daydreamy, adjective