dream

[dreem] / drim /

NOUN

illusion, vision

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delusion fantasy idea image imagination nightmare thought

STRONG

bubble chimera daydream fancy hallucination impression incubus rainbow reverie specter speculation trance vagary wraith

WEAK

castle in the air head trip mental picture pie in the sky pipe dream

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reality

STRONG

fact

WEAK

actuality certainty

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration desire hope notion wish

STRONG

design

WEAK

flight of fancy pipe-dream

VERB

conjure up scenario

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive crave daydream fantasize invent think visualize

STRONG

brainstorm concoct create devise envisage fancy formulate hallucinate hanker hatch hunger idealize imagine long for picture pine sigh stargaze thirst

WEAK

be delirious be moonstruck be up in clouds build castles in air cook up have a flash have a nightmare have a notion have a vision make up search for pot of gold think up

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But much of its focus in 2026 will be on Starship, a 404-foot rocket key to Musk’s dream of colonizing Mars.

From MarketWatch

Before the musician ended his set, he shared some words of wisdom: "If you've ever got a dream, never give up."

From BBC

Eight months on from realising her dream, she said the "fog of grief has started to lift", and thanked those who have followed her and sent her good wishes.

From BBC

"My dream is that one day, passengers looking out their airplane window will see fan blades of engines made from our aluminum alloys."

From Science Daily

During her dream bridal shower, Williams and her friends munched on Asian food before partaking in a lip-synch battle.

From MarketWatch

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