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dream

/ˈdɹim/noun, verb1 syllable

Dream means: have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.

Synonyms for dream9

noun, as in a cherished desire

noun, as in a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

noun, as in imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

noun, as in a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)

pipe dream

verb, as in have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

daydream, woolgather, stargaze

also used for dream

sweven, vision

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What does dream mean?8

verb

1

have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

2

experience while sleeping“She claims to never dream”

noun

1

a cherished desire“his ambition is to own his own business”

2

a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep“I had a dream about you last night”

3

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”

4

a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)“I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”

5

a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality“he went about his work as if in a dream”

6

someone or something wonderful“this dessert is a dream”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dream?22

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All 22 rhymes for dream, grouped by syllable

Dream in a sentence

  • For many, it was a dream come true.Source_VOA
  • He would be a very sad man, seeing his dream come to naught.sacredceltic
  • The immigrants dream of having a new, better life.CS
  • All life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.Imp
  • These three years have gone by like three days, just like a dream!unknown
  • Those three years went by like three days, like in a dream!unknown
  • Those who look outward dream, but those who look inward awaken.mikekchar
  • In a sense, life is only a dream.sacredceltic

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dream

as a noun

plural
dreams

as a verb

past tense
dreamed
past participle
dreamed
present participle
dreaming
third-person singular
dreams