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DREAM

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Dream.

How to pronounce dream:

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Dream - as a noun

A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

Example: "I had a dream about you last night"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dreaming12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
imagery13imagination14imaging11mental imagery
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

Example: "He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dreaming12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
imagination14imaginativeness21vision9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A cherished desire

Example: "His ambition is to own his own business"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ambition12aspiration12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
desire7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)

Example: "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pipe dream

A state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality

Example: "He went about his work as if in a dream"

Someone or something wonderful

Example: "This dessert is a dream"

Dream - as a verb

Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
daydream15stargaze18woolgather

Experience while sleeping

Example: "She claims to never dream"

Dream - as an adjective

Ideal; perfect.

Example Sentences

"Last night, I had a strange dream about flying in the sky."
"His dream is to become a successful entrepreneur."
"She is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a professional dancer."
"I always had a dream of living in a cozy cottage by the lake."
"He achieved his childhood dream of becoming a professional football player."
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Word Game Points

Is DREAM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dream is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DREAM has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is DREAM a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dream is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DREAM has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is DREAM a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dream is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DREAM has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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