DAYDREAM

reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain

(noun) absentminded dreaming while awake

dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze

(verb) have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

daydream, moon

(verb) have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; “She looked out the window, daydreaming”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

daydream (plural daydreams)

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

Coordinate terms: woolgathering, brown study, castles in Spain

Verb

daydream (third-person singular simple present daydreams, present participle daydreaming, simple past and past participle daydreamed or daydreamt)

To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

Source: Wiktionary


Day"dream`, n.

Definition: A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope. Mrs. Lambert's little daydream was over. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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