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dream up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdrim ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌdriːm ˈʌp/

dream up means: To invent an unusual idea, story, or plan using your imagination.

verb

INVENT IDEASB2

To invent an unusual idea, story, or plan using your imagination.

  • She dreamed up a funny story.
  • Who dreams up these crazy rules?
  • We are trying to dream up a better solution.

How to use it: dream up something (Who dreamed up this strange machine?); dream something up (We need a new game, so let’s dream one up.)

Similar words: think up, invent, devise

Common phrases: dream up something, dream something up

Questions about dream up

What does dream up mean?

To invent an unusual idea, story, or plan using your imagination.

What is dream up in other languages?

Türkçe: uydurmak · Español: inventar · Français: imaginer · Deutsch: sich ausdenken · Italiano: inventare · 日本語: 考え出す

How do you pronounce dream up?

In American English /ˌdrim ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌdriːm ˈʌp/.

How do you use dream up in a sentence?

She dreamed up a funny story. Who dreams up these crazy rules?

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