Daydream

/ˈdeɪˌdrim/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.

During the boring lecture, she found herself in a daydream about her upcoming vacation.

A visionary idea or a fanciful thought.

His daydream of becoming a famous artist kept him motivated to practice every day.

verb

To indulge in daydreams; to be lost in thought or fantasy.

He would often daydream during meetings, imagining himself traveling the world.

To fantasize while awake.

She daydreamed about the life she could have if she pursued her passions.

The term combines 'day' (during the light hours) and 'dream' (a series of thoughts or visions during sleep), denoting dreaming while awake.

daydream believer

A person who has unrealistic hopes or dreams.

lost in a daydream

To be completely absorbed in one's thoughts and not paying attention to the present.

daydreaming this away

To spend time fantasizing instead of attending to real responsibilities.

reverie

A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

fantasy

The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.

muse

To be absorbed in thought or to ponder.

Spacing out

I was totally spacing out in class, just daydreaming.

Zone out

He just zoned out during the meeting, lost in a daydream.