daydream vs dreaming
dreaming vs daydreamdaydream and dreaming both are nouns.
daydream is a verb but dreaming is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| daydream | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| dreaming | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dreaming is a hypernym of
daydream; that is, dreaming is a
word with a broader meaning than daydream:
- daydream: absentminded dreaming while awake
- dreaming: imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Other hypernyms of daydream include
dream.
| daydream (noun) | dreaming (noun) |
|---|---|
| absentminded dreaming while awake | a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep |
| imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake |
| daydream (verb) | dreaming (verb) |
|---|---|
| have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy | |
| have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake |
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