dream

About 35.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

   Last night I had a vividly scary dream about an immortal snail that chased me around and could kill me if it touched me.

2. noun A hope or wish.

   This year I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting the South Pacific.

3. noun A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy.

   live in a dream

4. verb To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.

   Although people primarily dream during the REM phase of sleeping, they can dream during non-REM sleep as well.

5. verb To hope, to wish.

   Lucy dreams of becoming a scientist when she grows up.

6. verb To daydream.

   Stop dreaming and get back to work.

7. verb To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).

   I dreamed a vivid dream last night.

8. verb To consider the possibility (of).

   I wouldn't dream of snubbing you in public.

Similar words

woolgather daydream aspiration ambition pipe dream stargaze dreamy dreamt reverie fantasy

Often followed by

of and that is in was about to or

Word family

dreamed dreamful dreamfully dreamfulness dreamfulnesses dreaming dreamless dreamlessly dreamlessness dreamlessnesses