someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
dreaming
noun
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
daydream
noun
absentminded dreaming while awake
daydreamer
noun
someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
absentminded dreaming while awake
woolgatherer
noun
someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
woolgathering
noun
an idle indulgence in fantasy
stargazer
noun
someone indifferent to the busy world
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tagtraum
Geistesabwesendes Träumen im Wachzustand
🇫🇷French
rêverie
rêver distraitement en étant éveillé
🇪🇸Spanish
ensueño
soñar distraídamente estando despierto
🇮🇹Italian
sognare ad occhi aperti
sogni distratti da svegli
🇳🇱Dutch
dromen
verstrooid dromen terwijl hij wakker is
🇵🇹Portuguese
sonhar acordado
sonhar distraído enquanto acordado
🇷🇺Russian
мечтать
рассеянный сон во время бодрствования
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सपना
जागते हुए स्वप्न देखना
🇧🇩Bengali
দিবাস্বপ্ন
জাগ্রত অবস্থায় অপ্রস্তুত স্বপ্ন দেখা
🇮🇳Tamil
பகல் கனவு
விழித்திருக்கும் போது மனம் இல்லாத கனவு
🇮🇳Telugu
పగటి కల
మెలకువగా ఉన్నప్పుడు కలలు కంటున్నాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
दिवास्वप्न
जागृत असताना अनुपस्थित स्वप्ने पाहणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
દિવાસ્વપ્ન
જાગતી વખતે ગેરહાજર સ્વપ્ન જોવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಗಲುಗನಸು
ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುವ ಗೈರುಹಾಜರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദിവാസ്വപ്നം
ഉണർന്നിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ അസാന്നിദ്ധ്യം സ്വപ്നം കാണുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਸੁਪਨਾ
ਜਾਗਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਗੈਰਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਦੇਖਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
دن کا خواب
جاگتے وقت غائبانہ خواب دیکھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
白日梦
清醒时心不在焉地做梦
🇯🇵Japanese
空想
起きている間にぼんやりとした夢を見る
🇰🇷Korean
백일몽
멍하니 깨어있는 동안 꿈을 꾸다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mơ mộng
lơ đãng mơ màng khi thức
🇹🇭Thai
ฝันกลางวัน
ละเลยความฝันในขณะที่ตื่นอยู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
melamun
linglung bermimpi saat terjaga
🇵🇭Filipino
mangarap ng gising
absentminded panaginip habang gising
🇲🇾Malay
berkhayal
linglung bermimpi semasa berjaga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أحلام اليقظة
حلم شارد الذهن أثناء اليقظة
🇮🇷Persian
رویاپردازی
غیبت که در بیداری رویا می بیند
🇹🇷Turkish
hayal kurmak
uyanıkken dalgın rüya görmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחֲלוֹם בְּהָקִיץ
חולם נפקד בזמן ער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'daydream'?
The primary meaning of 'daydream' is 'absentminded dreaming while awake'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'daydream' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'daydream' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'daydream' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'daydream' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'daydream' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'daydream' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'daydream' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'daydream' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'daydream' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'daydream' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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