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Noun: daydream  'dey,dreem
  1. Absentminded dreaming while awake
    "Lost in a daydream, she missed her bus stop";
    - reverie, revery, daydreaming, oneirism
     
  2. An unrealistic dream or fantasy, especially about future success or happiness
    "Her daydreams of winning the lottery kept her going";
    - castle in Spain, castle in the air, air castle
Verb: daydream (daydreamed, also daydreamt)  'dey,dreem
  1. Engage in aimless daydreaming or idle thinking
    "He often daydreams during boring meetings";
    - dream, woolgather, stargaze
     
  2. Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
    "She looked out the window, daydreaming";
    - moon

Derived forms: daydreaming, daydreamed, daydreams, daydreamt

See also: think of

Type of: conceive of, dream, dreaming, envisage, ideate [informal], idle, imagine, laze, slug [informal]

Encyclopedia: Daydream