daydream
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Definition
- Noun:
- An idle or pleasant fantasy or series of thoughts that distract one's attention from the present. It is a state of absentminded dreaming while awake.
- Verb:
- To indulge in a daydream; to have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake.
Usage
- As a Noun: Use "daydream" to describe the fantasy itself or the state of being lost in thought.
- As a Verb: Use "daydream" to describe the act of indulging in such fantasies. It is often followed by "about" or "of."
Examples
- Noun:
- She was lost in a pleasant daydream about her upcoming vacation.
- His constant daydreams in class affected his grades.
- Verb:
- She looked out the window, daydreaming about a different life.
- He often daydreams of becoming a famous musician.
Advanced Usage
- "to drift into a daydream": to gradually begin daydreaming.
- During the long meeting, he drifted into a daydream.
- "a waking daydream": emphasizes the state of being awake while fantasizing.
- The novel's description was so vivid it felt like a waking daydream.
Variants and Related Words
- Daydreamer (n): a person who daydreams habitually.
- He's a bit of a daydreamer, always staring into space.
- Daydreamy (adj): having a quality suggestive of or prone to daydreaming.
- She had a soft, daydreamy expression on her face.
Synonyms
- Noun: Reverie, fantasy, musing, trance.
- Verb: Fantasize, muse, woolgather, stargaze.
Related Phrases
- Indulge in a daydream: to allow oneself to daydream.
- She indulged in a daydream where everything was perfect.
- Snap out of a daydream: to suddenly stop daydreaming and return to reality.
- A loud noise snapped him out of his daydream.
Noun
- absentminded dreaming while awake
Verb
- have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
- She looked out the window, daydreaming
- have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy