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dreaming

Syllables: dream·ing/ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ/

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sometimes[ˈd͡ʒɹiː.mɪŋ]

dreaming is the present participle and gerund of dream.

Meaning of dream

Verb

dream (third-person singular simple present dreams, present participle dreaming, simple past and past participle dreamed or dreamt)

  1. (intransitive) 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.
  2. (intransitive) To hope, to wish.
    • Lucy dreams of becoming a scientist when she grows up.
  3. (intransitive) To daydream.
    • Stop dreaming and get back to work.
  4. (transitive) To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).
    • I dreamed a vivid dream last night.
  5. (intransitive) To consider the possibility (of).
    • I wouldn't dream of snubbing you in public.

See all 9 meanings of dream

Noun

dreaming (plural dreamings)

  1. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.

Proper noun capitalized: Dreaming

the Dreaming

  1. (Australian Aboriginal mythology) The time of the shaping of the physical and spiritual world by the ancestors; the events or beliefs connected to these times.
    • The men in this moving mirage of battered vehicles felt they had well and truly followed the Dreaming.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 124

Synonyms of dreaming

Forms of dreaming

pluraldreamings

Words formed from dreaming

Phrases with dreaming

Words that rhyme with dreaming

Questions about dreaming

What does dreaming mean?
Dreaming means an instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.
What is dreaming the present participle and gerund of?
Dreaming is the present participle and gerund of dream.
What part of speech is dreaming?
Dreaming can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce dreaming?
Dreaming is pronounced /ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ/.
What is the plural of dreaming?
The plural of dreaming is dreamings.

Words near dreaming in the dictionary

  1. dreamiest
  2. dreamily
  3. dreamin'
  4. dreaminess
  5. dreaminesses
  6. dreaming
  7. dreaming life
  8. dreaming lives
  9. dreaming on
  10. dreaming site
  11. dreaming sites

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