DAYDREAMING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does daydreaming mean? 

• DAYDREAMING (noun)
  The noun DAYDREAMING has 1 sense:

1. absentminded dreaming while awake

  Familiarity information: DAYDREAMING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DAYDREAMING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Absentminded dreaming while awake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

air castle; castle in Spain; castle in the air; daydream; daydreaming; oneirism; reverie; revery

Hypernyms ("daydreaming" is a kind of...):

dream; dreaming (imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake)

Derivation:

daydream (have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy)

daydream (have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake)

 Context examples 

Those who reported more frequent daydreaming scored higher on intellectual and creative ability and had more efficient brain systems measured in the MRI machine.

(Daydreaming Is Good: It Means You're Smart, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn't necessarily a bad thing.

(Daydreaming Is Good: It Means You're Smart, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)