What does “dream” mean?
- 1
nounpictures and events you see in your mind while you sleep
I had a strange dream last night.
- 2
nounsomething you really want to happen or have
Her dream is to become a pilot.
- 3
verbto see pictures in your mind while sleeping, or to hope for something
He dreams of playing for a big team.
Dream at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /drim/ · DREEM
- Forms
- dreamed, dreamt
How to use “dream” correctly
We “have” a dream, not “see” one. In US English the past is usually “dreamed”.
Common phrases with “dream”
- have a dream
- dream of/about
- dream job
- a dream come true
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