DREAM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DREAM?

Need another word that means the same as “dream”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “dream” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dream” are: ambition, aspiration, dreaming, pipe dream, fantasy, nightmare, daydream, reverie, trance, daze, stupor, haze, hypnotic state, half-conscious state, state of unreality, hope, delight, joy, marvel, wonder, gem, treasure, pleasure, stargaze, woolgather, have a dream, have dreams, have a nightmare, have nightmares, daydream about, think, consider, contemplate, conceive, entertain the thought of, visualize

Dream as a Noun

Definitions of "Dream" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dream” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality.
• A person or thing perceived as wonderful or perfect.
• Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake.
• An unrealistic or self-deluding fantasy.
• A state of mind in which someone is or seems to be unaware of their immediate surroundings.
• A cherished desire.
• Someone or something wonderful.
• A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
• A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.
• A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
• A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe.

Synonyms of "Dream" as a noun (23 Words)

ambition	A strong drive for success. Young men and women with ambition.
aspiration	The action of drawing fluid by suction from a vessel or cavity. Bathing solutions were changed by careful aspiration.
daydream	Absentminded dreaming while awake. She was lost in a daydream.
daze	A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. His mother s death left him in a daze.
delight	Great pleasure. She took great delight in telling your story.
dreaming	Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake.
fantasy	Fiction with a large amount of imagination in it. His researches had moved into the realms of fantasy.
gem	Used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds e g mountain gem. This architectural gem of a palace.
half-conscious state	The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies.
haze	Atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility. An alcoholic haze.
hope	A specific instance of feeling hopeful. He was their best hope for a victory.
hypnotic state	A drug that induces sleep.
joy	A thing that causes joy. The joys of country living.
marvel	A wonderful or astonishing person or thing. The marvels of technology.
nightmare	A terrifying or deeply upsetting dream. I had nightmares after watching the horror movie.
pipe dream	A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pleasure	Sexual gratification. The car makes driving in the city a pleasure.
reverie	Absentminded dreaming while awake. I slipped into reverie.
state of unreality	A politically organized body of people under a single government.
stupor	The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. A drunken stupor.
trance	A state of abstraction. The kind of trance he went into whenever illness was discussed.
treasure	Accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. The housekeeper is a real treasure I don t know what he would do without her.
wonder	A thing or a quality of something that causes wonder. We all eat cakes from Gisella she s a wonder.

Usage Examples of "Dream" as a noun

• Maybe he could get a job and earn some money—but he knew this was just a dream.
• I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe.
• It was a dream of a backhand.
• He went about his work as if in a dream.
• I had a dream about you last night.
• I fulfilled a childhood dream when I became champion.
• Her new man's an absolute dream.
• He had been walking around in a dream all day.
• I had a recurrent dream about falling from great heights.
• He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality.
• This dessert is a dream.

Dream as a Verb

Definitions of "Dream" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dream” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• See, hear, or feel (something) in a dream.
• Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.
• Contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case.
• Indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired.
• Experience dreams during sleep.
• Experience while sleeping.

Synonyms of "Dream" as a verb (14 Words)

conceive	Form a mental representation of; imagine. I had conceived a passion for another.
consider	Give careful consideration to. They considered the possibility of a strike.
contemplate	Think about. She couldn t even begin to contemplate the future.
daydream	Indulge in a daydream. Stop daydreaming and pay attention.
daydream about	Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.
entertain the thought of	Take into consideration, have in view.
have a dream	Have as a feature.
have a nightmare	Get something; come into possession of.
have dreams	Have ownership or possession of.
have nightmares	Cause to be born.
stargaze	Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy. Visitors can sunbathe and stargaze on the upper deck.
think	Dispose the mind in a certain way. I can t think what her last name was.
visualize	Make visible. The DNA was visualized by staining with ethidium bromide.
woolgather	Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy.

Usage Examples of "Dream" as a verb

• I never dreamed anyone would take offence.
• Maybe you dreamed it.
• He dreamt a strange scene.
• Eventually I dozed off and dreamed that I was flying among the clouds.
• I wouldn't dream of foisting myself on you.
• This is not at all how she dreamed her baby's birthday was going to be.
• She had dreamed of a trip to Italy.
• She claims to never dream.
• I dreamed about her last night.

Associations of "Dream" (30 Words)

abstractly	In abstract terms.
ambition	Have as one s ambition. He achieved his ambition of making a fortune.
aspiration	A hope or ambition of achieving something. The needs and aspirations of the people.
awake	Regain consciousness. Was now awake to the reality of his predicament.
chimerical	Produced by a wildly fanciful imagination- Douglas Bush. His Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists.
daydream	Indulge in a daydream. Stop daydreaming and pay attention.
delusion	An erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary. What a capacity television has for delusion.
dreaming	A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. A slow dreamy melody.
envisage	Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case. The Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers.
envision	Picture to oneself; imagine possible. I cannot envision him as President.
fancy	Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for. All pelargoniums from scented leaf species to fancy hybrids thrive in hot sunshine.
fantasy	The faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things. Look at their dedication to fantasy leagues and the enormous minutiae of the stats they memorize.
hallucination	A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea. He continued to suffer from horrific hallucinations.
idea	An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth. The idea of linking pay to performance has caught on.
ideational	Being of the nature of a notion or concept. Policy has been shaped by both material and ideational factors.
illusion	A false idea or belief. He had no illusions about the trouble she was in.
imaginable	Capable of being imagined. The most spectacular views imaginable.
imagination	The ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. Popular imagination created a world of demons.
inspiration	The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration.
megalomania	A psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur.
nightmare	A terrifying or deeply upsetting dream. Developing thunderclouds are a balloonist s worst nightmare.
oversleep	Sleep longer than intended. We talked until the early hours and consequently I overslept.
paranoia	A psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur. Mild paranoia afflicts all prime ministers.
paranoiac	A person afflicted with paranoia. Psychotic and paranoiac tendencies.
reverie	An abstracted state of absorption. His own compositions can move from impressionist reveries to an orchestral chordal approach.
sleep	Be able to accommodate for sleeping. Studios sleeping two people cost 70 a night.
visionary	A person with unusual powers of foresight. Visionary schemes for getting rich.
visualize	Make visible. It is not easy to visualize the future.
waking	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. Days of danger and nights of waking.