dreamed
/ˈdɹiːmd/
dreamed is the simple past and past participle of dream.
Meaning of dream
Verb
dream (third-person singular simple present dreams, present participle dreaming, simple past and past participle dreamed or dreamt)
- To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
- Although people primarily dream during the REM phase of sleeping, they can dream during non-REM sleep as well.
- To hope, to wish.
- Lucy dreams of becoming a scientist when she grows up.
- To daydream.
- Stop dreaming and get back to work.
- To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).
- I dreamed a vivid dream last night.
- To consider the possibility (of).
- I wouldn't dream of snubbing you in public.
Forms of dreamed
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Words formed from dreamed
Phrases with dreamed
Words that rhyme with dreamed
Questions about dreamed
- What is dreamed the simple past and past participle of?
- Dreamed is the simple past and past participle of dream.
- How do you pronounce dreamed?
- Dreamed is pronounced /ˈdɹiːmd/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dreamed (page history and authors); dream (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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