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dreamt
dreamt D0385800 (drĕmt)v.A past tense and a past participle of dream.dream (drim)
n., v. dreamed dreamt, dream•ing, n. 1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. 2. a particular sequence of such images, thoughts, or feelings: a recurring dream about a circus. 3. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. 4. a daydream or reverie. 5. an aspiration; goal; aim. 6. a wild or vain fancy. 7. something of unreal or striking beauty, charm, or excellence. v.i. 8. to have a dream. 9. to indulge in daydreams or reveries. 10. to conceive of something in a very remote way (usu. fol. by of): I wouldn't dream of leaving. v.t. 11. to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision. 12. to imagine as possible; fancy; conceive. 13. to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by away): to dream away the afternoon. 14. dream up, to form in the imagination; devise. adj. 15. most desirable; ideal: a dream vacation. [before 1000; Middle English dreem, Old English drēam joy, mirth] dream′ful, adj. dream′ful•ly, adv. dream′ful•ness, n. dream′ing•ly, adv. dream′like`, adj. Translationsdreamt
dream about (someone or something)1. To fantasize about someone or something, especially doing something as one's goal or ambition. I've dreamed about being an astronaut since I was eight years old. I've dreamed about this moment. I can't believe it's actually happening. Back in high school, I dreamed about him. Now we're together and he's everything to me.2. To envision someone or something in one's sleep. While recovering from dental surgery, I actually dreamed about all the foods I couldn't eat. Waking up was quite a disappointment! What does it mean if you keep dreaming about the same person every night?See also: dreamdream awayTo waste time absorbed in fantasies. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dream" and "away." You'll be up all night doing your book report if you just lay around and dream away the day.See also: away, dreamdream of (someone or something)1. To fantasize about someone or something, especially doing something as one's goal or ambition. I've dreamed of being an astronaut since I was eight years old. I've dreamed of this moment. I can't believe it's actually happening. Back in high school, I dreamed of him. Now we're together and he's everything to me.2. To envision someone or something in one's sleep. While recovering from dental surgery, I actually dreamed of all the foods I couldn't eat. Waking up was quite a disappointment! What does it mean if you keep dreaming of the same thing every night?See also: dream, ofdream upTo invent or imagine something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dream" and "up." No, Meredith used to flirt with me all the time—I didn't just dream up her romantic interest in me, I swear! I can't wait to hear the excuse you've dreamed up this time!See also: dream, updream something awayFig. to waste away a period of time having fantasies. I just want to sit in the sun and dream the day away. Don't dream away your life!See also: away, dreamdream something upFig. to invent something; to fabricate something. (The something can be the word something.) I don't know what to do, but I'll dream something up. Please dream up a solution for this problem.See also: dream, updream upInvent, concoct, as in Count on her to dream up some explanation for her absence. This expression replaced the somewhat earlier dream out. [c. 1940] See also: dream, updream upv. To concoct something, especially a plan or idea that is viewed as impractical: We dreamed up a plan to take over the company. They dreamed a plan up that would allow them to retire next year. What happens in the book is more magical than anything I could dream up. See also: dream, upEncyclopediaSeedream |