dream

dream ► NOUN 1) a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. 2) a cherished ambition or ideal; a fantasy. 3) informal someone or something perceived as wonderful or perfect.

► VERB (past and past part. dreamed or dreamt) 1) experience dreams during sleep. 2) indulge in daydreams or fantasies. 3) contemplate the possibility of: I never dreamed she'd take offence. 4) (dream up) imagine or invent.

● like a dream — Cf. ↑like a dream

DERIVATIVES dreamer noun dreamless adjective.

ORIGIN Germanic.