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# daydream

noun (a daydream, daydreams); verb (daydream, daydreams, daydreamed or daydreamt, daydreaming)

«daydream» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Pleasant thoughts you have while awake that take your mind away from what is around you: lost in a daydream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#m1)
2. (verb) To think about pleasant things instead of what you should be doing: stop daydreaming and listen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#m2)
3. A wish or plan that is not likely to come true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, teachers may say "Stop daydreaming!" when a pupil is not listening; in stories, daydreams show what a character wishes for. Daydreaming can also help creativity. Phrases: lost in a daydream, daydream about, stop daydreaming.

### Examples

- I was daydreaming about the holidays and missed the question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x1)
- She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x2)
- He daydreams about being a famous footballer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x3)
- Stop daydreaming and finish your maths! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x4)
- Daydreams can give you ideas for stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x5)
- Don't daydream while crossing the road — look and listen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/#x6)

### Note

One word. Past: daydreamed or daydreamt. The person is a daydreamer. In safety: daydreaming near roads is dangerous; stay alert.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «daydream» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daydream/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«daydream» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daydream.html) on Mova free.