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dream
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- pronunciation:
- drim
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A dream is something that you see in your mind when you are asleep.
I had a very strange dream last night. In my dream, I could talk but nobody could hear me.
- similar words:
- daydream, fantasy, nightmare, vision
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| definition 2: |
A dream is a strong hope or something that you want very much.
When she was very young, my mom's dream was to become a dancer.- synonyms:
- hope, vision
- similar words:
- aim, ambition, goal, intention, purpose
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| related words: |
fancy, hope |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dreams, dreaming, dreamed, dreamt |
| definition 1: |
When you dream something, you see it during your sleep.
Last night, I dreamed that I was riding on a train. |
| definition 2: |
When you dream, you see pictures in your mind while you sleep.
I was dreaming when my mom woke me up, and at first I didn't know where I was.I dreamed about this boy at school named David last night. And I don't even like him! |
| definition 3: |
If you dream of something, like becoming famous or inventing some great thing, you imagine it a lot because you want it very much.
The farm worker dreamed of having a farm of his own one day. |
| definition 4: |
If you dream that something will happen, you strongly wish that it will happen even if it is very difficult or impossible.
My dad always dreamed that he would go back to school. Now he can't believe he finally has a chance to do it.- similar words:
- hope, wish
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| related words: |
aspire, daydream, hope, think |
| derivations: |
dreamless (adj.), dreamer (n.) |
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