daydream

1 of 2

noun

day·​dream ˈdā-ˌdrēm How to pronounce daydream (audio)
: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamlike adjective

daydream

2 of 2

verb

daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams

intransitive verb

: to have a daydream
daydreamer noun

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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Noun
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 The video, released in 2017, showed her in closeup, glamorous and bare-breasted, with glossy lipstick and a wedge of sunset-red hair, in front of a changing daydream of a sky. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 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 See all Example Sentences for daydream 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daydream was in 1651

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Cite this Entry

“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

daydream

1 of 2 noun
day·​dream ˈdā-ˌdrēm How to pronounce daydream (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce daydream (audio)
: 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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