daydreaming

verb (-ing form of daydream: daydream, daydreams, daydreamed/daydreamt, daydreaming); noun (daydreaming — uncountable)

«daydreaming» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Daydreaming is thinking about happy or imagined things while you are awake, so you stop noticing what is around you. tree →
Daydreaming can mean not paying attention, especially in class. tree →

In the lessons

In school it often means not listening to the teacher; in stories it shows a character lost in thought or imagining. Daydreaming can also help creativity. Phrases: «stop daydreaming», «caught daydreaming».

Examples

Stop daydreaming and finish your sums! tree →
I was daydreaming about the holidays. tree →
She was caught daydreaming in class. tree →
Daydreaming can give you ideas for stories. tree →
He missed the bus because he was daydreaming. tree →
Don't go daydreaming near the road. tree →

Note

One word: daydream. Past: daydreamed (or daydreamt, UK). Not the same as a dream while asleep. Safety: daydreaming while crossing the road is dangerous.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «daydreaming» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«daydreaming» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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