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dreaming up

dreaming up is the present participle and gerund of dream up.

Meaning of dream up

Verb

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

  1. To have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.
    • It's as if he were giving a performance of some character he's dreamed up, and his pale eyes wander in search of effect even in his apparently wildest moments.1996, Steven H. Gale, Encyclopedia of British Humorists, →ISBN

Questions about dreaming up

What is dreaming up the present participle and gerund of?
Dreaming up is the present participle and gerund of dream up.

Words near dreaming up in the dictionary

  1. dreaming on
  2. dreaming site
  3. dreaming sites
  4. dreaming track
  5. dreaming tracks
  6. dreaming up
  7. dreamingly
  8. dreamings
  9. dreamish
  10. dreamjob
  11. dreamjobs

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