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What is another word for Dreaming? – 122 Dreaming Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    daydreaming imagining fantasizing reverie musing pondering ruminating contemplating meditating reflection mind-wandering woolgathering staring gazing envisioning conceiving visualizing picturing ideating brainstorming thinking cogitating deliberating speculating hypothesizing theorizing fantasizing romancing imagining envisioning conceiving visualizing picturing ideating brainstorming thinking cogitating deliberating speculating hypothesizing theorizing

    Meaning of Dreaming

    The primary meaning of "Dreaming" according to Oxford Languages is the act of experiencing dreams during sleep or the state of being unconscious and having a series of thoughts, images, and sensations.

    Definitions

    • The series of images, thoughts, and sensations experienced during sleep, typically involving a mixture of real and imaginary events.
    • * A state of mind characterized by a lack of attention to the external world, often accompanied by a series of thoughts, images, and sensations.
    • * A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.

    Etymology of Dreaming

    The word "Dreaming" originates from the Old English word "drēamian," which means to rejoice or rejoice in, and is related to the Old Norse word "draumr," meaning dream.
    The word has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe the act of experiencing dreams during sleep.
    Over time, the word has also taken on figurative meanings, such as a cherished aspiration or ambition.

    Example Uses

    • I spent the entire night dreaming about my upcoming vacation.
    • * She has always been dreaming of becoming a professional singer.
    • * The team has been dreaming up new ideas for their marketing campaign.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    wakefulness consciousness awareness alertness attentiveness vigilance mindfulness reality actuality factuality actualness actuality actualness realism practicality pragmatism rationality sensibleness down-to-earthness matter-of-factness

    Related Nouns

    dream imagination fantasy vision illusion hallucination reverie trance hypnosis subconscious unconscious mind brain thoughts ideas concepts notions fancies phantasms apparitions specters

    Related Verbs

    imagine fantasize envision conceive visualize picture ideate brainstorm think cogitate deliberate speculate hypothesize theorize muse ponder ruminate contemplate meditate reflect

    Related Adjectives

    imaginative fanciful visionary illusory hallucinatory subconscious unconscious mental cerebral intellectual rational sensible realistic practical pragmatic down-to-earth matter-of-fact fantastical phantasmagoric spectral