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Dreaming

noun/ˈɛlvɐnˌaɪt/
Definition
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛlvɐnˌaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈiːmɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈiːmɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛlvɐnˌaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
daydreamwoolgatherstargazedream
Parts of Speech
nounimaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”
nouna series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
“I had a dream about you last night”
verbhave a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
verbexperience while sleeping
“She claims to never dream”
Word Forms
dreamyadjectivedreamy in mood or nature
dreamverbhave a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
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
träumen
Fantasievolle Gedanken, denen man sich im Wachzustand hingibt
🇫🇷French
rêver
pensées imaginatives auxquelles on se livre pendant l'éveil
🇪🇸Spanish
soñando
Pensamientos imaginativos que se disfrutan mientras se está despierto.
🇮🇹Italian
sognando
pensieri fantasiosi a cui abbandonarsi durante la veglia
🇳🇱Dutch
dromen
fantasierijke gedachten waaraan men zich overgeeft terwijl hij wakker is
🇵🇹Portuguese
sonhando
pensamentos imaginativos entregues enquanto acordado
🇷🇺Russian
мечтать
творческие мысли, возникающие во время бодрствования
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सपना देखना
जागते समय कल्पनाशील विचार आते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
স্বপ্ন দেখা
জাগ্রত থাকাকালীন কল্পনাপ্রবণ চিন্তাভাবনা জড়িত
🇮🇳Tamil
கனவு காண்கிறது
விழித்திருக்கும் போது கற்பனை எண்ணங்கள் உள்வாங்கப்படுகின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
కలలు కంటున్నారు
మేల్కొని ఉన్నప్పుడు ఊహాత్మక ఆలోచనలు మునిగిపోయాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
स्वप्न पाहणे
जागृत असताना कल्पनाशील विचारांमध्ये गुंतलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્વપ્ન જોવું
જાગતી વખતે કલ્પનાશીલ વિચારોમાં વ્યસ્ત રહે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ತೊಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വപ്നം കാണുന്നു
ഉണർന്നിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഭാവനാപരമായ ചിന്തകൾ മുഴുകി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਪਨਾ
ਜਾਗਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਕਲਪਨਾਤਮਕ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
خواب دیکھنا
جاگتے وقت تخیلاتی خیالات میں مبتلا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
做梦
清醒时沉迷于富有想象力的想法
🇯🇵Japanese
夢
起きている間に想像力にふけること
🇰🇷Korean
꿈꾸는
깨어있는 동안에 탐닉하는 상상의 생각들
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang mơ
những suy nghĩ giàu trí tưởng tượng được đắm chìm trong khi thức
🇹🇭Thai
ฝัน
ความคิดจินตนาการที่ดื่มด่ำในขณะที่ตื่นตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedang bermimpi
pikiran imajinatif dimanjakan saat terjaga
🇵🇭Filipino
nangangarap
imaginative thoughts indulged in habang gising
🇲🇾Malay
bermimpi
pemikiran imaginatif dimanjakan semasa terjaga
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحلم
أفكار خيالية تنغمس فيها أثناء الاستيقاظ
🇮🇷Persian
خواب دیدن
افکار تخیلی که در بیداری به آن افراط می کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
rüya görmek
uyanıkken ortaya çıkan yaratıcı düşünceler
🇮🇱Hebrew
חולם
מחשבות דמיוניות שהתמכרו אליהן כשהן ערות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dreaming'?
The primary meaning of 'dreaming' is 'imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dreaming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dreaming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dreaming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dreaming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dreaming' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dreaming' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dreaming' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dreaming' in regular conversations?
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