daydreamn.

Brit.

/ˈdeɪdriːm/, U.S.

/ˈdeɪˌdrim/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: day n., dream n.²

Etymology: < day n. + dream n.² Compare earlier night-dream n. at night n. and int. Compounds 3a.

A series of thoughts or yearnings that distract one's attention (esp. pleasantly) from the present; a reverie. Hence: an idle fantasy or vain hope, typically concerning ambitions of happiness or success (cf. pipe dream n.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun]

castle in Spainc1400

reverie1477

brown studyc1555

castle in the skies1576

castle in the air1579

comedown1583

memento1587

towers in the air1599

daydream1651

dream1732

air castle1786

châteaux in air1793

chateau(x) en Espagne1834

cloud-castle1887

pipe dream1890

fantasy1926

1651 W. Davenant Gondibert ii. vii. xlvii. 145 Thus to her self in day-dreams Birtha talks.

1685 J. Dryden tr. Lucretius Against Fear of Death in Sylvæ 75 And when awake, thy Soul but nods at best, Day-Dreams and sickly thoughts revolving in thy breast.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 167. ⁋3 The gay Phantoms that dance before my waking Eyes and compose my Day-Dreams.

1795 S. J. Pratt Gleanings through Wales III. lvi. 2 With respect to Equality,..as the mob are encouraged for reasons they cannot penetrate, to conceive it, was there ever such a day-dream?

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. iv. 61 We will not pursue a lover's day-dream any farther.

1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm ix. 231 The object of day-dream contemplation.

1864 C. Knight Passages Working Life I. i. 122 The realities of life had cured me of many day-dreams.

1922 ‘R. Crompton’ Just—William x. 193 William was left alone. He spend a few moments indulging in roseate day dreams.

1955 L. Edel Psychol. Novel v. 63 With her head on his shoulder, the young hero floats away into a daydream.

1986 D. Chávez Last of Menu Girls (1987) 13 The foamed, concrete turnings of some workman's trowel revealed daydreams.

2008 C. Tsiolkas Slap (2010) 25 What did he want to be instead? A rock and roll star, a jazz muso? They had been teenage daydreams.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

daydreamv.

Brit.

/ˈdeɪdriːm/, U.S.

/ˈdeɪˌdrim/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: daydream n.

Etymology: < daydream n. Compare earlier daydreaming adj., daydreaming n., and daydreamer n.

1. intransitive. To indulge in or experience daydreams; to distract oneself with pleasant thoughts or fanciful yearnings. Frequently with about, of.

ΚΠ

1830 London & Paris Observer 18 Apr. 243/2 He lay three or four hours upon his bed, day-dreaming, how he should obtain access to her,..and how he should obtain her favour.

1884 Athenæum 6 Dec. 738/1 The girl..who sits day-dreaming in a vignette.

1943 N. Fenton Counselor's Interview with Student 28 What does he daydream about, imagine himself doing?

1956 C. P. Snow Homecomings xxxi. 214 Mrs Beauchamp, day-dreaming of a voyeuse's paradise, seeping herself into invisibility.

2008 J. C. Hayes 747 Things to do on Plane 125 As you patiently sit in your seat waiting to board your delayed connection, take a minute to drift off and daydream.

2. transitive (reflexive). With into, to. To imagine oneself in another place, time period, etc., as part of a daydream.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > indulge in daydreams [verb (intransitive)]

dream?c1400

saunterc1475

dump1530

to go (run, be) wool-gathering1553

to gather wool1577

reverie1832

reverize1836

Alnascharize1840

daydream1899

mice1984

1899 Crampton's Mag. Jan. 109 Mr. Jones fell into a retrospective mood, day-dreaming himself back into the past.

1949 ‘M. Innes’ Journeying Boy xiii. 164 There is no doubt, however, that Humphrey can day-dream himself into some rather alarming world of romantic adventure, with nervous consequences that are by no means desirable.

2007 D. Rakel Integrative Med. (ed. 2) iii. xcvii. 1034/1 Patients are..invited to simply daydream themselves to a place of great beauty, safety, or peacefulness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	daydream
释义	daydreamn. Brit. /ˈdeɪdriːm/, U.S. /ˈdeɪˌdrim/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: day n., dream n.² Etymology: < day n. + dream n.² Compare earlier night-dream n. at night n. and int. Compounds 3a. A series of thoughts or yearnings that distract one's attention (esp. pleasantly) from the present; a reverie. Hence: an idle fantasy or vain hope, typically concerning ambitions of happiness or success (cf. pipe dream n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] castle in Spainc1400 reverie1477 brown studyc1555 castle in the skies1576 castle in the air1579 comedown1583 memento1587 towers in the air1599 daydream1651 dream1732 air castle1786 châteaux in air1793 chateau(x) en Espagne1834 cloud-castle1887 pipe dream1890 fantasy1926 1651 W. Davenant Gondibert ii. vii. xlvii. 145 Thus to her self in day-dreams Birtha talks. 1685 J. Dryden tr. Lucretius Against Fear of Death in Sylvæ 75 And when awake, thy Soul but nods at best, Day-Dreams and sickly thoughts revolving in thy breast. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 167. ⁋3 The gay Phantoms that dance before my waking Eyes and compose my Day-Dreams. 1795 S. J. Pratt Gleanings through Wales III. lvi. 2 With respect to Equality,..as the mob are encouraged for reasons they cannot penetrate, to conceive it, was there ever such a day-dream? 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. iv. 61 We will not pursue a lover's day-dream any farther. 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm ix. 231 The object of day-dream contemplation. 1864 C. Knight Passages Working Life I. i. 122 The realities of life had cured me of many day-dreams. 1922 ‘R. Crompton’ Just—William x. 193 William was left alone. He spend a few moments indulging in roseate day dreams. 1955 L. Edel Psychol. Novel v. 63 With her head on his shoulder, the young hero floats away into a daydream. 1986 D. Chávez Last of Menu Girls (1987) 13 The foamed, concrete turnings of some workman's trowel revealed daydreams. 2008 C. Tsiolkas Slap (2010) 25 What did he want to be instead? A rock and roll star, a jazz muso? They had been teenage daydreams. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). daydreamv. Brit. /ˈdeɪdriːm/, U.S. /ˈdeɪˌdrim/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: daydream n. Etymology: < daydream n. Compare earlier daydreaming adj., daydreaming n., and daydreamer n. 1. intransitive. To indulge in or experience daydreams; to distract oneself with pleasant thoughts or fanciful yearnings. Frequently with about, of. ΚΠ 1830 London & Paris Observer 18 Apr. 243/2 He lay three or four hours upon his bed, day-dreaming, how he should obtain access to her,..and how he should obtain her favour. 1884 Athenæum 6 Dec. 738/1 The girl..who sits day-dreaming in a vignette. 1943 N. Fenton Counselor's Interview with Student 28 What does he daydream about, imagine himself doing? 1956 C. P. Snow Homecomings xxxi. 214 Mrs Beauchamp, day-dreaming of a voyeuse's paradise, seeping herself into invisibility. 2008 J. C. Hayes 747 Things to do on Plane 125 As you patiently sit in your seat waiting to board your delayed connection, take a minute to drift off and daydream. 2. transitive (reflexive). With into, to. To imagine oneself in another place, time period, etc., as part of a daydream. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > indulge in daydreams [verb (intransitive)] dream?c1400 saunterc1475 dump1530 to go (run, be) wool-gathering1553 to gather wool1577 reverie1832 reverize1836 Alnascharize1840 daydream1899 mice1984 1899 Crampton's Mag. Jan. 109 Mr. Jones fell into a retrospective mood, day-dreaming himself back into the past. 1949 ‘M. Innes’ Journeying Boy xiii. 164 There is no doubt, however, that Humphrey can day-dream himself into some rather alarming world of romantic adventure, with nervous consequences that are by no means desirable. 2007 D. Rakel Integrative Med. (ed. 2) iii. xcvii. 1034/1 Patients are..invited to simply daydream themselves to a place of great beauty, safety, or peacefulness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1651v.1830
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