daydreams (noun)

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• dream — noun 1》 a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in the mind during sleep.     ↘a state of mind in which someone is not fully aware of their surroundings: he walked around in a dream. 2》 a cherished hope or ideal; a fantasy.… …   English new terms dictionary

• wish fulfillment — noun Date: 1908 the gratification of a desire especially symbolically (as in dreams, daydreams, or neurotic symptoms) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• woolgathering — noun a) Gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc. I had bad times after that crying at night and woolgathering by day. For two terms I slackened and had bad reports. b) Indulging in idle fancies or daydreams. See Also: wool… …   Wiktionary

• daydreamer — noun a) One who daydreams. b) A person who wastes time daydreaming of accomplishments instead of accomplishing things …   Wiktionary

• space cadet — noun a) One who deals with reality in a way consistent with being under the influence of (or spaced out on ) drugs. b) One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most …   Wiktionary

• castle — noun 1》 a large building, typically of the medieval period, which is (or was formerly) fortified as a stronghold. 2》 Chess, informal old fashioned term for rook2. verb Chess move one s king from its original square two squares along the back rank …   English new terms dictionary

• castle — noun (C) 1 a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack: Warwick Castle 2 one of the pieces used in a game of chess; rook 1 (2) 3 castles in the air plans or hopes that you have that …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• escapism — noun romance novels offer a form of escapism that many people thoroughly enjoy Syn: fantasy, fantasizing, daydreaming, daydreams, reverie; imagination, flight(s) of fancy, pipe dreams, wishful thinking, woolgathering; informal pie in the sky Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Walter Mitty — noun fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs • Instance Hypernyms: ↑fictional character, ↑fictitious character, ↑character …   Useful english dictionary

• wish fulfillment — noun : the gratification of a desire especially as gained symbolically (as in dreams, daydreams, symptomatic acts, or neurotic symptoms) * * * 1. gratification of desires. 2. Psychoanal. the drive to free oneself from tension caused by… …   Useful english dictionary

• daydream — I UK [ˈdeɪˌdriːm] / US [ˈdeɪˌdrɪm] verb [intransitive] Word forms daydream : present tense I/you/we/they daydream he/she/it daydreams present participle daydreaming past tense daydreamed past participle daydreamed to spend time thinking about… …   English dictionary