daydream

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/, [ˈdeɪd͡ʒɹiːm]

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• enPR: dā'drēmˈ

daydream (plural daydreams)

1. A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

   Coordinate terms: woolgathering, brown study, castles in Spain

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!

• daymare
• dream
• nightmare
• REM