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/dɹiːm/ · dream
noun
- Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping. She woke up startled after a vivid dream about flying over the ocean.
- A hope or wish. His dream is to become a doctor and serve his community.
- A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy. The architect's dream of a city that floats on water captured everyone's imagination.
verb
- To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. Last night I dreamed that I was walking on the moon.
- To hope, to wish. She dreams of traveling the world after graduation.
- To daydream. Stop dreaming and finish the report before the deadline.
adjective
- Ideal; perfect. They found a dream house with a garden and a view of the lake.
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Did you know? The word 'dream' originally meant 'joy' or 'music' in Old English, and Shakespeare used it in that sense in the title of his play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.