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dream (**드**림)a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Pronunciation (IPA): /driːm/

Korean meaning: 꿈, 수면 중에 마음속에 떠오르는 생각이나 이미지

Korean pronunciation: **드**림

Example Sentences

  • My dream last night was so weird - I was teaching math to a class of penguins!
  • Following your dreams takes courage and determination.
  • I never dreamed I would meet a celebrity at the grocery store!

dream

NOUN

//driːm//

a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

dream concept
💡 Concept

She drifts into a dream where she's flying over glowing mountains.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/driːm/
🇬🇧 UK/driːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootdream

Origin

고대 게르만어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '기쁨, 환상'이라는 의미였습니다. 흥미롭게도 현재의 '수면 중 꿈'이라는 의미는 비교적 후에 발달했으며, '이상, 희망'이라는 의미가 먼저 생겨났다고 합니다.

🎵Rhyme

creamteamsteambeamseem
cream
team
steam
beam
seem

🔗Collocations

have a dream
chase your dreams
dream come true
vivid dream
broken dreams
dream big
American Dream

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dream last night was so weird - I was teaching math to a class of penguins!

Following your dreams takes courage and determination.

😄 Fun example

I never dreamed I would meet a celebrity at the grocery store!

She achieved her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

aspirationambitionvisionhopegoal

Antonyms

nightmarerealitywakefulness

Related

sleepimaginefantasywishdesire

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