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Meaning in simple English
US /driːm/
dream means: Pictures, feelings, and events that appear in your mind while you are asleep.
noun
DURING SLEEPA2
Pictures, feelings, and events that appear in your mind while you are asleep.
- I had a strange dream.
- She woke up from a frightening dream.
- Do you remember your dreams?
HOPEA2
Something you very much want to have, do, or achieve.
- My dream is to travel.
- He finally achieved his childhood dream.
- Their dreams of a better life kept them going.
UNREAL IDEAC1
An imagined situation or plan that is unlikely to become real.
- That plan is just a dream.
- A world without conflict seemed an impossible dream.
- He abandoned his dreams of sudden wealth and found a job.
verb
WHILE ASLEEPA2
To experience imagined pictures or events in your mind while you are asleep.
- I dreamed about a cat.
- He dreamt that he was lost in a forest.
- Do you often dream when you sleep?
HOPE FORA2
To imagine something you would very much like to do or have.
- I dream of a bigger home.
- She dreamed of becoming a singer.
- What do you dream about doing one day?
DAYDREAMB1
To let your mind wander through pleasant imagined situations while you are awake.
- Stop dreaming and listen.
- She sat by the window, dreaming.
- He spent the afternoon dreaming instead of doing his homework.
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