💭dream

noun/verb
/driːm/

Meaning

a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; a cherished aspiration or goal
to have thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping; to hope for
to have images and thoughts while sleeping; to hope or wish

Example Sentences

She dreamed of becoming a doctor.

I often dream about flying in the sky.

I dream of traveling around the world.

Example Expressions

living the dream

Synonyms

vision, aspiration, goal, fantasy, fantasize, imagine, hope, wish, envision
Entry 1
vision, aspiration, goal, fantasy
Entry 2
fantasize, imagine, hope, wish
Entry 3
fantasize, imagine, envision, hope

Antonyms

reality, nightmare, wake, face facts, awaken, actual, factual
Entry 1
reality, nightmare
Entry 2
reality, wake, face facts
Entry 3
reality, awaken, actual, factual

Collocations

have a dream, dream big, chase a dream, dream come true, dream about, recurring dream, sweet dreams, vivid dream
Entry 1
have a dream, dream big, chase a dream, dream come true
Entry 2
dream big, dream about, recurring dream, sweet dreams, dream come true
Entry 3
dream about, vivid dream, dream come true, recurring dream, dream big

More Example Sentences

She finally chose to follow her dreams.

We dream about starting our own business.

He dreamed about meeting his old friends.

They dreamed about living in a quiet place.

His dream motivates him to learn new skills.

Her parents encouraged her to follow her dream.

A woman feels proud when she achieves her dream.

The only dream he had in his student life was to be a successful engineer in future.

A woman writes her first novel in a small apartment after thinking about the story for years and she writes a few pages every night after coming home from work using an old typewriter that belonged to her grandfather who was also a writer but never published his work fulfilling a lifelong dream for both of them.

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand and his grades improve significantly giving him the confidence to participate in class and dream of becoming an engineer one day.

Related Vocabularies

to allow liquid or gas to escape; or a hole through which liquid or gas can escape
absence of difficulty or effort; to make something less serious or severe
A seat fastened on the back of a horse for riding; to burden someone with a responsibility.
Communication or connection with someone.
important topics, concerns, or issues; as a verb, to be of importance or significance
A floating marker on water; to keep something afloat or encourage someone.

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