1. Noun
The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision.
2. Noun
A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy; a vagary; a revery; -- in this sense, applied to an imaginary or anticipated state of happiness; as, a dream of bliss; the dream of his youth.
3. Noun
To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to experience sleeping visions; -- often with of; as, to dream of a battle, or of an absent friend.
4. Noun
To let the mind run on in idle revery or vagary; to anticipate vaguely as a coming and happy reality; to have a visionary notion or idea; to imagine.
5. Verb
To have a dream of; to see, or have a vision of, in sleep, or in idle fancy; -- often followed by an objective clause.
6. Noun
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
7. Noun
a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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