dreams
verb
Form of dream , third-person singular of dream.
Simple meaning
To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dreemzIPA pronunciation (US)
dɹiːmz
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
third-person singular of dream
To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).
“I dreamed a vivid dream last night.”
third-person singular of dream
To hope, to wish.
To consider the possibility (of).
“I wouldn't dream of snubbing you in public.”
To daydream.
“Stop dreaming and get back to work.”
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
Used this way, dreams is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Envisionverb
“I dreamed a vivid dream last night.”
Considerverb
“I wouldn't dream of snubbing you in public.”
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Inflected forms
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A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination.
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