What does pipe-dream mean?
Pipe-dream means (intransitive) To have a desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or to imagine a plan which is unlikely to work; to dream of a near impossibility.
Pipe-dream
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Pronunciation /ˈpaɪpdriːm/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Pipe-dream is a verb meaning (intransitive) To have a desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or to imagine a plan which is unlikely to work; to dream of a near impossibility.
Meaning
(intransitive) To have a desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or to imagine a plan which is unlikely to work; to dream of a near impossibility.
Example Sentences
Love is life sublime, / Ev'ry moment that I'm / Only wasting my time / Pipe dreaming of you, / Pipe dreaming of you, […]
Word Forms
- pipe-dreams
- pipe-dreaming
- pipe-dreamed
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Love is life sublime, / Ev'ry moment that I'm / Only wasting my time / Pipe dreaming of you, / Pipe dreaming of you, […]
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