Reverie

Quick meaning: Reverie is a noun meaning A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.

Meaning

A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.

More Meanings

1. An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.
2. To daydream.
3. (archaic) A caper, a frolic; merriment.

Example Sentences

we sat / But spoke not, rapt in nameless reverie, […]

We were bound for eternity / Now I am lost inside this everlasting reverie / And I'm losing my mind

By this time the mouth begins to feel uneasy—I pick another cheroot from Cotton’s last box, and walk up and down reverie-ing as before.

Within the branching shade of Reverie / Dreams even may spring till autumn; yet none be / ⁠Like woman's budding day-dream spirit-fann'd.

Word Forms

• reveries
• revery
• reverying
• reveried

Synonyms for reverie

Depending on context, synonyms include daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, revery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include daydream, dream, dreaming, daydreaming, delirament, dorveille.

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