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Type Words
Synonyms ambition, aspiration
Type of desire
Has types emulation, american dream, nationalism
Type Words
Synonyms dreaming
Type of imagination, vision, imaginativeness
Has types revery, castle in spain, castle in the air, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, reverie, air castle, woolgathering
Derivation dreamy


he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality.
Type Words
Synonyms dreaming
Type of imaging, imagery, imagination, mental imagery
Has types wet dream, nightmare


I had a dream about you last night.
Type Words
Synonyms pipe dream
Type of fantasy, phantasy


I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe.
Type Words
Synonyms daydream, stargaze, woolgather
Type of envisage, conceive of, ideate, imagine
Derivation dreamer, dreaming
Type Words
Type of revery, reverie
Derivation dreamy


he went about his work as if in a dream.
Type Words
Type of comprehend, perceive
Derivation dreaming, dreamer


She claims to never dream.
He dreamt a strange scene.
Type Words
Type of perfection, ne plus ultra, flawlessness


this dessert is a dream.

Examples of dream

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The sisters scoured expensive furniture catalogs and picked their dream bedroom.
From the abcnews.go.com
Todd Lawson was laid off from his printing job, then decided to chase his dream.
From the desmoinesregister.com
For all those fans who want a national champion, their dream would be fulfilled.
From the freep.com
According to the report, what do supporters and critics say about the DREAM Act?
From the cnn.com
My family said it is like a dream for them, everybody in France is happy for me.
From the upi.com
In other words, this is a dream assignment for crisis managers and spin doctors.
From the businessweek.com
You, of course, are a law-abiding citizen who would never dream of such a thing.
From the businessweek.com
At 25, he had to take a sober look at his long-held dream of playing in the NBA.
From the kentucky.com
Gaming on the iPad is a dream, especially as more games come out for the device.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"
  • Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
  • Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
  • Experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"
  • Ambition: a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
  • Pipe dream: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
  • A dream is a succession of images, sounds or emotions that the mind experiences during sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is known as oneirology.
  • Project DReaM is a Sun Microsystems project whose aim is to produce an "interoperable DRM architecture implementing standardized interfaces and processes for the interoperability of DRM systems". DReaM is an acronym that stands for "DRM everywhere/available". ...
  • Windows DreamScene is a utility that allows videos and other optimized animations to be used as desktop wallpapers. It is one of the Windows Ultimate Extras. Prior to its official announcement, DreamScene was rumored to be in creation under the names Motion Desktop and Borealis. ...