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

Need another word that means the same as “dreaming”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “dreaming” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dreaming” are: dream

Dreaming as a Noun

Definitions of "Dreaming" as a noun

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

• Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake.
• A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.

Synonyms of "Dreaming" as a noun (1 Word)

dream

A state of mind in which someone is or seems to be unaware of their immediate surroundings. He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality.

Associations of "Dreaming" (30 Words)

asleep	Lacking sensation. A man lay asleep.
awake	Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious. Still not fully awake.
bed	Place plants in a prepared bed of soil. He sat on the edge of the bed.
daydream	Have a daydream indulge in a fantasy. She was lost in a daydream.
doze	A light fitful sleep. I dozed off for a few seconds.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. The atmosphere is tranquil and dreamy.
drowse	Make sleepy. Let not your prudence drowse.
drowsiness	A very sleepy state. This drug can cause drowsiness.
drowsy	Causing sleepiness. Made drowsy by the long ride.
envision	Picture to oneself; imagine possible. She envisioned the admiring glances of guests seeing her home.
hypnosis	A hypnotic state. I was regressed under hypnosis.
hypnotism	The act of inducing hypnosis.
illusory	Based on or having the nature of an illusion. Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy.
imaginary	Existing only in the imagination. Chris had imaginary conversations with her.
mesmerism	The act of inducing hypnosis.
nap	A soft or fuzzy surface texture. She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons.
nightmare	A frightening or unpleasant dream. The nightmare of racial hatred.
oversleep	Sleep longer or later than one intended. We talked until the early hours and consequently I overslept.
reverie	An abstracted state of absorption. His own compositions can move from impressionist reveries to an orchestral chordal approach.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. She roused and looked around.
sleep	A gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep. He sleeps in Holywell cemetery.
sleepy	Needing or ready for sleep. He turned off the road into a sleepy little town.
slumber	Sleep. Calm as a child in dreamless slumber.
snore	Make a snorting or grunting sound while asleep. She sings a version of Passionate Kisses that s a certified snore.
somnolence	A very sleepy state.
somnolent	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness. The sound had a somnolent effect.
subconscious	The subconscious part of the mind not in technical use in psychoanalysis where unconscious is preferred. My subconscious fear.
visualize	Form a mental image of; imagine. Mathematicians often visualize.
waken	Cause to become awake or conscious. They combined to waken a forgotten and futile hope.
waking	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. Worked every moment of my waking hours.