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Added 9 October 2026

daydream

/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ noun

In Latin: somnium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about daydream at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Absentminded dreaming while awake.

verb

Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.
Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake.
She looked out the window, daydreaming

Origin

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).

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