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How to pronounce daydreamed

noun · verbB2
DAYDreemd

/ˈdeɪd̚ˌɹimd̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: daydream

Pleasant thoughts or images that you have while awake instead of paying attention to what is happening around you.

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Meanings & examples

noun

Pleasant thoughts or images that you have while awake instead of paying attention to what is happening around you.

She drifted into a daydream during the long meeting.

Common phrases & grammar

have a daydream · lost in a daydream

verb

To imagine pleasant things while awake instead of paying attention to what is happening.

He was daydreaming about his next vacation.

Common phrases & grammar

daydream about something · stop daydreaming

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