Word
daydream
Phoneticsday·dream
US/ˈdeɪˌdɹim/
UK/dˈeɪdɹiːm/
Definition
n. a dream-like series of thoughts you have while you are awake.
n. a sequence of pleasant thoughts or fantasies experienced while awake, often as a form of escapism.
Examples
“He had a daydream about winning the lottery.”
“She spent the entire afternoon in a daydream about her future wedding, completely ignoring the phone calls from her boss.”
“While a brief daydream can be a harmless escape from the monotony of daily life, a persistent one may indicate a lack of engagement with the immediate environment or a deeper psychological need for change.”
Examples
simple
“He had a daydream about winning the lottery.”
contextual
“She spent the entire afternoon in a daydream about her future wedding, completely ignoring the phone calls from her boss.”
complex
“While a brief daydream can be a harmless escape from the monotony of daily life, a persistent one may indicate a lack of engagement with the immediate environment or a deeper psychological need for change.”
Usage
Commonly used with the prepositions 'in' or 'about'.
Etymology
From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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