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daydream

dayd·ream

UK/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ US/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.
2.

have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

  • “She looked out the window, daydreaming”
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noun

1.

Origin

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).

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