daydreaming
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Definition
- Noun:
- Absentminded dreaming while awake: The act of having a series of pleasant, distracting thoughts or fantasies, especially about hopes or wishes for the future, while one is awake and not fully focused on the present moment.
Usage
- Noun:
- Her constant daydreaming in class affected her grades.
- He was lost in a pleasant daydreaming about his upcoming vacation.
- Daydreaming can be a creative escape from a boring task.
Advanced Usage
- "to be lost in daydreaming": to be completely absorbed in one's own pleasant thoughts.
- She was lost in daydreaming and didn't hear her name being called.
- "to indulge in daydreaming": to allow oneself to engage in pleasant, wishful thinking.
- Sometimes it's nice to just indulge in a little daydreaming.
Variants and Related Words
- Daydream (n/v): The fantasy itself, or the act of experiencing it.
- He had a daydream about becoming a famous musician. (noun)
- She would often daydream during long meetings. (verb)
- Daydreamer (n): A person who frequently daydreams.
- He's a bit of a daydreamer, always thinking of new ideas.
Synonyms
- Reverie: A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts.
- Woolgathering: Absentminded indulgence in fanciful daydreams.
- Fantasy: The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
Antonyms
- Concentration: The action or power of focusing all one's attention.
- Focus: The center of interest or activity; the state of paying particular attention to something.
- Attention: Notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important.
Related Idioms
- "To have one's head in the clouds": To be a daydreamer; to be out of touch with the practical realities of life.
- He's a good artist, but he often has his head in the clouds.
- "To build castles in the air": To create unrealistic hopes or fantastic plans that are unlikely to happen.
- Stop building castles in the air and focus on what you can achieve now.
Noun
- absentminded dreaming while awake