Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dream on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: dream on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.

Transitive verb

phrase

Used to express skepticism or derision about the possibility of an interlocutor's statement.

Example Sentences

"When you first come out, you might have an overactive gaydar. When I realized I was gay, I wanted everyone to be gay too, which led to a lot of wishful thinking. "Helen Hunt is gay!" Dream on, girl!"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

dreams on (present, singular) dreaming on (participle, present) dreamed on (participle, past) dreamed on (past) dreamt on (participle, past) dreamt on (past)

Synonyms

in your dreams you wish

Questions

What does dream on mean?: To sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.

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