dreaming

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep: The activity of the mind during sleep, involving stories, images, and sensations.
    • Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake: A state of being lost in one's own thoughts, fantasies, or hopes, disconnected from present reality.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (during sleep):
    • His frequent dreaming often left him feeling unrested.
    • The study analyzes the patterns of dreaming in different sleep stages.
  • Noun (while awake):
    • She was lost in dreaming about her future career.
    • His constant dreaming made it hard for him to focus on practical tasks.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wishful dreaming": Hopeful but unrealistic thinking.
    • Believing you'll win the lottery is just wishful dreaming.
  • "To be lost in dreaming": To be completely absorbed in one's own thoughts or fantasies.
    • He stared out the window, lost in dreaming.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dream (n/v): The specific content experienced while dreaming, or the act itself.
    • I had a strange dream. / I often dream in color.
  • Dreamer (n): A person who dreams; often one who has impractical ideas or hopes.
    • He's a dreamer with grand plans.
  • Dreamlike (adj): Having the qualities of a dream; surreal.
    • The fog created a dreamlike atmosphere.
Synonyms
  • Reverie: A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts.
  • Fantasy: The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
  • Daydreaming: A short-term detachment from one's immediate surroundings, marked by spontaneous, dream-like thoughts.
Related Phrases
  • Pipe dream: An unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme.
    • His plan to become a rock star was a pipe dream.
  • In your dreams: Used to tell someone that what they want or suggest is impossible.
    • You think you can beat me? In your dreams!
Noun
  1. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
    • I had a dream about you last night
  2. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
    • he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality

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