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dream vs daydreaming

daydreaming vs dream

dream and daydreaming both are nouns.

dream is a verb but daydreaming is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dream Yes No Yes No
daydreaming Yes No No No
As nouns, daydreaming is a hyponym of dream; that is, daydreaming is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dream:
  • dream: imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
  • daydreaming: absentminded dreaming while awake
dream (noun) daydreaming (noun)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep absentminded dreaming while awake
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
a cherished desire
someone or something wonderful
dream (verb) daydreaming (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between dream and daydreaming

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