Dream | Mean of dream in English Dictionary

/ˈdriːm/

• Noun
• a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during sleep
1. He had a dream about climbing a mountain.
2. You were in my dream last night.
3. Scary movies always give me bad dreams. [=nightmares]
4. “Good night, my love. Sweet dreams.” [=I hope you will sleep well and have pleasant dreams]
• an idea or vision that is created in your imagination and that is not real
1. She indulged in dreams [=fantasies] of living in a palace.
2. I've found the man/woman of my dreams.
3. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
4. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it would be so much fun.
5. If you think the work will be easy, you're living in a dream world.
• something that you have wanted very much to do, be, or have for a long time
1. He has had a lifelong dream of becoming an actor.
2. It's a dream of mine to own a house in the country.
3. Tell me your hopes and dreams.
4. She followed/fulfilled her dreams.
5. Making it to the Olympics was a dream come true.
6. Many believe that worldwide peace is an impossible dream.

• someone or something that has the qualities that a person wants most
1. The meal was a garlic lover's dream.
2. He's every woman's dream.
3. She's still trying to find her dream husband.
4. Managing a professional baseball team is his dream job.
5. They just moved into their dream home.
• something that is beautiful, excellent, or pleasing
1. It's a dream of a house.
2. The new car is a dream to drive. = The new car drives like a dream.
3. My new computer works like a dream. [=works very well]
• a state or condition in which you are not thinking about or aware of the real things that are around you
1. He was walking around in a dream.
• Verb
• to have visions and thoughts in your sleep
1. He dreamed of drowning and woke up trembling.
2. I have trouble remembering the things I dream about.
3. Last night I dreamed (that) you were here talking to me.
4. Did it really happen or did I just dream it?
• to think about something that you wish would happen or something that you want to do or be
1. He tends to dream big but he never really does the things he dreams of doing.
2. She stared out the window dreaming. [=daydreaming]
3. You're dreaming [=you're completely wrong] if you think being a parent is going to be easy.
4. She spent hours reading love stories and dreaming of romance.
5. They dreamed of success.
6. He dreamed of becoming a teacher.
7. As a child, I always dreamed (that) I would be an astronaut when I grew up.
8. I sat on the porch and dreamed away the day. [=I spent the whole day thinking and dreaming]
9. I never dreamt that it would be so difficult. [=it was much more difficult than I expected it to be]
• to think of or invent (something) in your mind
1. He dreams up all sorts of fantastic adventures.
2. She tries a lot of new recipes that she dreams up herself.
3. They dreamed up a plan to get the information.