dream

I UK [driːm] / US [drɪm] noun [countable]
Word forms "dream":
singular dream plural dreams
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1) something that you experience in your mind while you are sleeping. A dream in which frightening things happen is called a bad dream or a nightmare

have a dream:

I had a strange dream last night.

in a dream:

The idea came to him in a dream.

2)

a) something good that you hope you will have or achieve in the future

dream of:

She watched her dreams of success fade away before her eyes.

b) [only before noun] used about things that are the best you can imagine

a dream job/holiday/home

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beyond your (wildest) dreams — much better than you imagined or hoped

The amount of money we raised was beyond our wildest dreams.

not/never in your (wildest) dreams — used for saying that something is much better than you expected or hoped

Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen.

- a dream

- a dream come true

- in a dream

- in your dreams

- like a dream

- of your dreams

- someone's dream

II UK [driːm] / US [drɪm] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "dream":
present tense I/you/we/they dream he/she/it dreams present participle dreaming past tense dreamed or dreamt UK [dremt] / US past participle dreamed or dreamt
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1) to experience things in your mind while you are sleeping

dream about:

I was dreaming about a black cat.

dream (that):

He dreamt that he saw Rosa.

2) to think about something that you hope to have or achieve

dream of doing something:

She had always dreamed of going to Africa.

dream of:

I dreamt of a career in music.

dream about:

They had the kind of house we could only dream about.

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I never dreamed (that) — used for saying that you are very surprised by something and did not expect it or intend it

I never dreamed anyone would be offended.

- dream on

- would not dream of doing something

Phrasal verbs:

- dream away

- dream up