daydream

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English

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Etymology

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From day +‎ dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (daydream), Dutch dagdroom (daydream), German Tagtraum (daydream), Swedish dagdröm (daydream), Icelandic dagdraumur (daydream).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/, [ˈdeɪd͡ʒɹiːm]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • enPR: dā'drēmˈ

Noun

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daydream (plural daydreams)

  1. A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.
    Coordinate terms: woolgathering, brown study, castles in Spain

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Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
    Stop daydreaming and get back to work!

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