dream on
dream on verb: to sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.
Verb
dream on (third-person singular simple present dreams on, present participle dreaming on, simple past and past participle dreamed on or dreamt on)
- To sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.
Phrase
dream on
- Used to express skepticism or derision about the possibility of an interlocutor's statement.
- When you first come out, you might have an overactive gaydar. When I realized I was gay, I wanted everyone to be gay too, which led to a lot of wishful thinking.
"Helen Hunt is gay!" Dream on, girl!1996, Judy Carter, The Homo Handbook
- Synonyms:
- in your dreams, you wish
- When you first come out, you might have an overactive gaydar. When I realized I was gay, I wanted everyone to be gay too, which led to a lot of wishful thinking.
Synonyms of dream on
Forms of dream on
| third-person singular present | dreams on |
|---|---|
| present participle | dreaming on |
| past participle | dreamed on |
| past | dreamed on |
| past participle | dreamt on |
| past | dreamt on |
Questions about dream on
- What does dream on mean?
- Dream on means to sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.
- What part of speech is dream on?
- Dream on can be a verb or a phrase.
- What is the past tense of dream on?
- The past tense of dream on is dreamed on.
Words near dream on in the dictionary
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