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Webster 1913 Edition


Daydream

Day′dreamˊ

(-drēmˊ)
,
Noun.
A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.
Mrs. Lambert’s little
daydream
was over.
Thackeray.

Webster 1828 Edition


Daydream

DA'YDREAM

,
Noun.
A vision to the waking senses.
DA'YFLOWER, n. A genus of plants, the Commelina.
DA'YFLY, n. A genus of insects that live one day only, or a very short time called Ephemera. The species are numerous, some of which live scarcely an hour, others, several days.
DA'YLABOR, n. Labor hired or performed by the day.
DAYLABORER, n. One who works by the day.
DAY'LIGHT, n. The light of the day; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or of a lamp or candle.
DA'YLILY, n. The same with asphodel. A species of Hemerocallis.
DA'YLY, a. The more regular orthography of daily.
DA'YSMAN, n. An umpire or arbiter; a mediator.

Definition 2024


daydream

daydream

English

Noun

daydream (plural daydreams)

  1. A spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

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Verb

daydream (third-person singular simple present daydreams, present participle daydreaming, simple past and past participle daydreamt or daydreamed)

  1. To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
    Stop daydreaming and get back to work!

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