daydream
noun (a daydream, daydreams); verb (daydream, daydreams, daydreamed or daydreamt, daydreaming)
Everyday
- Pleasant thoughts you have while awake that take your mind away from what is around you: lost in a daydream. tree →
- (verb) To think about pleasant things instead of what you should be doing: stop daydreaming and listen. tree →
- A wish or plan that is not likely to come true. tree →
In the lessons
In school, teachers may say "Stop daydreaming!" when a pupil is not listening; in stories, daydreams show what a character wishes for. Daydreaming can also help creativity. Phrases: lost in a daydream, daydream about, stop daydreaming.
Examples
- I was daydreaming about the holidays and missed the question. tree →
- She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream. tree →
- He daydreams about being a famous footballer. tree →
- Stop daydreaming and finish your maths! tree →
- Daydreams can give you ideas for stories. tree →
- Don't daydream while crossing the road — look and listen. tree →
Note
One word. Past: daydreamed or daydreamt. The person is a daydreamer. In safety: daydreaming near roads is dangerous; stay alert.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «daydream» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «daydream» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/daydream/