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Dream

noun/ᵻljˈuːtɹɪˌeɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻljˈuːtɹɪˌeɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈiːm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈiːm/
1 syllable Say it as /ᵻljˈuːtɹɪˌeɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
“I had a dream about you last night”
nounimaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”
nouna cherished desire
“his ambition is to own his own business”
nouna fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
“I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”
nouna state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
“he went about his work as if in a dream”
nounsomeone or something wonderful
“this dessert is a dream”
verbhave a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
verbexperience while sleeping
“She claims to never dream”
Word Forms
dreamverbexperience while sleeping
dreamyadjectivedreamy in mood or nature
ambitiousadjectiverequiring full use of your abilities or resources
ambitionverbhave as one's ambition
aspireverbhave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
dreamnounimaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
dreamernounsomeone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
dreamingnounimaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
daydreamnounabsentminded dreaming while awake
daydreamernounsomeone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
daydreamingnounabsentminded dreaming while awake
woolgatherernounsomeone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
woolgatheringnounan idle indulgence in fantasy
stargazernounsomeone indifferent to the busy world
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Traum
eine Reihe mentaler Bilder und Emotionen, die während des Schlafs auftreten
🇫🇷French
rêve
une série d'images mentales et d'émotions se produisant pendant le sommeil
🇪🇸Spanish
sueño
una serie de imágenes mentales y emociones que ocurren durante el sueño.
🇮🇹Italian
sogno
una serie di immagini mentali ed emozioni che si verificano durante il sonno
🇳🇱Dutch
droom
een reeks mentale beelden en emoties die optreden tijdens de slaap
🇵🇹Portuguese
sonhar
uma série de imagens mentais e emoções que ocorrem durante o sono
🇷🇺Russian
мечтать
серия мысленных образов и эмоций, возникающих во время сна
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सपना
नींद के दौरान होने वाली मानसिक छवियों और भावनाओं की एक श्रृंखला
🇧🇩Bengali
স্বপ্ন
ঘুমের সময় ঘটে যাওয়া মানসিক চিত্র এবং আবেগের একটি সিরিজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கனவு
தூக்கத்தின் போது நிகழும் மனப் படங்கள் மற்றும் உணர்ச்சிகளின் தொடர்
🇮🇳Telugu
కల
నిద్రలో సంభవించే మానసిక చిత్రాలు మరియు భావోద్వేగాల శ్రేణి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्वप्न
झोपेच्या दरम्यान मानसिक प्रतिमा आणि भावनांची मालिका
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્વપ્ન
ઊંઘ દરમિયાન થતી માનસિક છબીઓ અને લાગણીઓની શ્રેણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕನಸು
ನಿದ್ರೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭಾವನೆಗಳ ಸರಣಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വപ്നം
ഉറക്കത്തിൽ സംഭവിക്കുന്ന മാനസിക ചിത്രങ്ങളുടെയും വികാരങ്ങളുടെയും ഒരു പരമ്പര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਪਨਾ
ਨੀਂਦ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਤਸਵੀਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੜੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
خواب
نیند کے دوران ہونے والی ذہنی تصاویر اور جذبات کا ایک سلسلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
睡眠期间出现的一系列心理图像和情绪
🇯🇵Japanese
睡眠中に起こる一連の心的イメージと感情
🇰🇷Korean
수면 중에 발생하는 일련의 정신적 이미지와 감정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một loạt các hình ảnh và cảm xúc tinh thần xảy ra trong khi ngủ
🇹🇭Thai
ฝัน
ชุดภาพจิตและอารมณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นระหว่างการนอนหลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mimpi
serangkaian gambaran mental dan emosi yang terjadi selama tidur
🇵🇭Filipino
pangarap
isang serye ng mga imahe at emosyon sa isip na nagaganap habang natutulog
🇲🇾Malay
mimpi
satu siri imej mental dan emosi yang berlaku semasa tidur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حلم
سلسلة من الصور الذهنية والعواطف التي تحدث أثناء النوم
🇮🇷Persian
رویا
مجموعه ای از تصاویر ذهنی و احساساتی که در طول خواب رخ می دهند
🇹🇷Turkish
rüya
uyku sırasında ortaya çıkan bir dizi zihinsel görüntü ve duygu
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲלוֹם
סדרה של דימויים ורגשות נפשיים המתרחשים במהלך השינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dream'?
The primary meaning of 'dream' is 'a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dream' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dream' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dream' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dream' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'dream' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dream' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dream' in regular conversations?
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