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

At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter. —Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024

But no space seals her nostalgic reverie quite like the primary closet. —Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024

When the shrill whine of a bell interrupts the constructed reverie, a more realistic scene comes into focus: Two men rush to button up their shirts and resume their work. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Stiles didn’t mind revealing the shiny shards of his bohemian rhapsody in a barstool reverie. —Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 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