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DREAM (mixed martial arts)
WordNet
noun
(1) A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
"I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
(2) A state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
"He went about his work as if in a dream"
(3) A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
"I had a dream about you last night"
(4) Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
"He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
(5) A cherished desire
"His ambition is to own his own business"
(6) Someone or something wonderful
"This dessert is a dream"
verb
(7) Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
(8) Experience while sleeping
"She claims to never dream"
"He dreamt a strange scene"
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Etymology
, possibly from ; akin to Old Saxon ; meaning influenced in Middle English by Old Norse . The derivation from drēam is controversial, since the word itself is only attested in writing in its meaning of "joy, mirth, musical sound". Possibly there was a separate word drēam meaning "images seen while sleeping" which would account for the common definition in the other Germanic languages, or the derivation may indeed simply be a strange progression from "mirth, joy, musical sound".
Noun
Verb
- To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
- To hope, to wish.
- To daydream.
- Stop dreaming and get back to work.
- to create an imaginary experience (usually when asleep)
- I dreamed a vivid dream last night.
Usage notes
- "Dreamt" is less common in both US and UK English in current usage, though somewhat more prevalent in the UK than in the US.