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dreams

/dɹiːmz/

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sometimes[d͡ʒɹʷiːmz]

dreams is the plural of dream.

dreams is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dream.

Meaning of dream

Noun

dream (plural dreams)

  1. Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
    • Last night I had a vividly scary dream about an immortal snail that chased me around and could kill me if it touched me.
    Synonyms:
    sweven
  2. (figuratively) A hope or wish.
    • This year I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting the South Pacific.
  3. A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy.
    • live in a dream
    Synonyms:
    vision

See all 9 meanings of dream

Origin of dreams

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases with dreams

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Words that rhyme with dreams

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Questions about dreams

What is dreams the plural of?
Dreams is the plural of dream.
How do you pronounce dreams?
Dreams is pronounced /dɹiːmz/.

Words near dreams in the dictionary

  1. dreammates
  2. dreampolitik
  3. dreampop
  4. dreamroom
  5. dreamrooms
  6. dreams
  7. dreams come true
  8. dreams on
  9. dreams up
  10. dreamscape
  11. dreamscapes

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