daydream

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun absentminded dreaming while awake
  2. verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
  3. verb have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

Etymology

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

reverie, revery, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain

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