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daydream

2 syllables
nounverb
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As a noun, daydream means a spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality. As a verb, it means have such a series of thoughts.

Meanings of daydream

4 meanings

noun

  1. A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

verb

  1. To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

    “Stop daydreaming and get back to work!”

  2. Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

    Similar: dream, woolgather, stargaze

  3. Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

    “She looked out the window, daydreaming”

    Similar: moon

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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noun: absentminded dreaming while awake
reveriereverydaydreamingoneirismair castlecastle in the aircastle in Spain
verb: have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
dreamwoolgatherstargaze
verb: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
moon

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