REVERIE

reverie, revery

(noun) an abstracted state of absorption

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

(noun) absentminded dreaming while awake

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

reverie (countable and uncountable, plural reveries)

A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream. [1657]

An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.

Synonyms

• (state of dreaming while awake): air castle, castle in Spain, castle in the air, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism

Etymology 2

Noun

reverie (plural reveries)

(archaic) A caper, a frolic; merriment. [mid 14th Century]

Source: Wiktionary

Rev"er*ie, Rev"er*y, n.; pl. Reveries. Etym: [F. réverie, fr. rêver to dream, rave, be light-headed. Cf. Rave.]

1. A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream. "Rapt in nameless reveries." Tennyson. When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it. Locke.

2. An extravagant concient of the fancy; a vision. [R.] There are infinite reveries and numberless extravagancies pass through both [wise and foolish minds]. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition