daydream

[ dey-dreem ]
See synonyms for: daydreamdaydreamingdaydreamerdaydreamy on Thesaurus.com

noun
  1. a reverie indulged in while awake.

verb (used without object)
  1. to indulge in such a reverie.

Origin of daydream

1
First recorded in 1675–85; day + dream

Other words for daydream

Other words from daydream

  • daydreamer, noun
  • daydreamy, adjective

Words Nearby daydream

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use daydream in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for daydream

daydream

/ (ˈdeɪˌdriːm) /


noun
  1. a pleasant dreamlike fantasy indulged in while awake; idle reverie

  2. a pleasant scheme or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled; pipe dream

verb
  1. (intr) to have daydreams; indulge in idle fantasy

Derived forms of daydream

  • daydreamer, noun
  • daydreamy, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012