daydream

Etymology

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).

noun

  1. A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
    Stop daydreaming and get back to work!

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