: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of daydream in a Sentence
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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Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Write down a daydream, like Emily Dickinson to Sue Gilbert
Many have speculated about the nature of the relationship between the intensely introverted poet Emily Dickinson and her friend Susan Gilbert, who became Dickinson's sister-in-law in 1856.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Read Article > As a child, Brian Hankerson daydreamed not of watching television or getting into trouble with friends after school.
—Gabriela Fernandez, Vox, 23 July 2024
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Noun
Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Write down a daydream, like Emily Dickinson to Sue Gilbert
Many have speculated about the nature of the relationship between the intensely introverted poet Emily Dickinson and her friend Susan Gilbert, who became Dickinson's sister-in-law in 1856.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
The rookies were roommates during training camp and passed the time by daydreaming about their ambitions for the season.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Read Article > As a child, Brian Hankerson daydreamed not of watching television or getting into trouble with friends after school.
—Gabriela Fernandez, Vox, 23 July 2024
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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