dream

noun countable

UK /driːm/

Word Forms

singular	dream
plural	dreams

1
something that you experience in your mind while you are sleeping. A dream in which frightening things happen is called a bad dream or a nightmare
have a dream:
I had a strange dream last night.
in a dream:
The idea came to him in a dream.
Synonyms and related words
Dreaming and dreams
dream
dream
incubus
2
something good that you hope you will have or achieve in the future
dream of:
She watched her dreams of success fade away before her eyes.
Synonyms and related words
Something or someone that is good or very good
masterpiece
inspiration
miracle
1. 2a
  only before nounused about things that are the best you can imagine
  a dream job/holiday/home
  Synonyms and related words
  Something or someone that is good or very good
  masterpiece
  inspiration
  miracle

phrases

beyond your (wildest) dreams

a dream

a dream come true

in a dream

in your dreams

like a dream

not/never in your (wildest) dreams

of your dreams

someone’s dream

dream

noun countable

US /drim/

Word Forms

singular	dream
plural	dreams

1
something that you experience in your mind while you are sleeping. A dream in which frightening things happen is called a bad dream or a nightmare
have a dream:
I had a strange dream last night.
in a dream:
The idea came to him in a dream.
Synonyms and related words
Dreaming and dreams
dream
dream
incubus
2
something good that you hope you will have or achieve in the future
dream of:
She watched her dreams of success fade away before her eyes.
Synonyms and related words
Something or someone that is good or very good
masterpiece
inspiration
miracle
1. 2a
  only before nounused about things that are the best you can imagine
  a dream job/vacation/home
  Synonyms and related words
  Something or someone that is good or very good
  masterpiece
  inspiration
  miracle

phrases

beyond your (wildest) dreams

a dream

a dream come true

in a dream

in your dreams

like a dream

not/never in your (wildest) dreams

of your dreams

someone’s dream

dream

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /driːm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dream
he/she/it	dreams
present participle	dreaming
past tense	dreamed or dreamt
past participle	dreamed or dreamt

1
to experience things in your mind while you are sleeping
dream about:
I was dreaming about a black cat.
dream (that):
He dreamt that he saw Rosa.
Synonyms and related words
Dreaming and dreams
dream
dream
incubus
2
to think about something that you hope to have or achieve
dream of doing something:
She had always dreamed of going to Africa.
dream of:
I dreamt of a career in music.
dream about:
They had the kind of house we could only dream about.
Synonyms and related words
To hope
hope
aim
pray

phrases

dream on

I never dreamed (that)

would not dream of doing something

phrasal verbs

dream away

dream up

dream

verb intransitive/transitive

US /drim/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dream
he/she/it	dreams
present participle	dreaming
past tense	dreamed or dreamt
past participle	dreamed or dreamt

1
to experience things in your mind while you are sleeping
dream about:
I was dreaming about a black cat.
dream (that):
He dreamed that he saw Rosa.
Synonyms and related words
Dreaming and dreams
dream
dream
incubus
2
to think about something that you hope to have or achieve
dream of doing something:
She had always dreamed of going to Africa.
He sometimes dreamed of leaving his dull life behind him.
dream about:
They had the kind of house we could only dream about.
dream of:
I dreamt of a career in music.
Synonyms and related words
To hope
hope
aim
pray

phrases

dream on

I never dreamed (that)

would not dream of doing something

phrasal verbs

dream away

dream up

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