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Noun: daydreaming  'dey,dree-ming
  1. Absentminded dreaming while awake
    "His frequent daydreaming made it difficult for him to focus on his work";
    - reverie, revery, daydream, oneirism
     
  2. An idle indulgence in fantasy
    "Her daydreaming during the meeting didn't go unnoticed";
    - woolgathering
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

See also: think of

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

Encyclopedia: Daydreaming

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