| rapid eye movement | |
| —n | |
| REM movement of the eyeballs under closed eyelids during paradoxical sleep, which occurs while the sleeper is dreaming | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
rapid eye movement n.
Abbr. REM The rapid periodic jerky movement of the eyes during certain stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place.