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Dreamt

Verb / dremt / Another word for dreamt — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Dreamt is the past tense of the verb dream, which means to experience a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Synonyms & similar words

dream daydream stargaze woolgather imagined fantasized envisaged conjured envisioned daydreamed hallucinated fancied visualized projected conceived deluded invented fabricated created formed generated developed fostered

Synonyms by register

Formal

envisioned imagined conceived

Informal

pictured saw thought of

Literary

reveried phantasied

Antonyms

awake aware conscious real tangible waking

Common collocations

  • dreamt of a future
  • dreamt of success
  • dreamt of a life
  • dreamt of winning
  • dreamt of traveling
  • dreamt of peace
  • dreamt of a home

Word family

noun dream
verb dream
adjective dreamy

Usage note

Dreamt is the past tense and past participle of 'dream'. While 'dreamed' is more common in American English, 'dreamt' is widely used and accepted, especially in British English.

Example sentences

  1. I dreamt that I was a superhero.
  2. Last night, I dreamt about going to the beach.
  3. She dreamt that she was in a magical forest.
  4. He dreamt about winning the lottery.
  5. I always dreamt of traveling the world.

Quotes

  • All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. - Edgar Allan Poe
  • Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you. - Marsha Norman
  • The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

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