dreamin

Mind wandering far

Dreamin is an informal spelling of dreaming, dropping the final g to represent casual pronunciation.

It appears in song titles, social media, and relaxed writing: Just dreamin about summer vacation.

The spelling suggests a laid-back or wistful tone.

sleep

REM

Acronym for dreaming phase

napping · subconscious · pillow · bed · restless · vivid · lucid · nightmare · deep sleep · tossing

reverie

zoning out

Losing conscious attention temporarily

spaced out · contemplation · musing · woolgathering · absent-minded · faraway · trance · meditation · distracted · pensive

aspirational

wishing

Desiring something hoped-for

longing · yearning · envisioning · ambition · goals · future · possibilities · idealism · stargazing · castles

musical

Fleetwood Mac

British-American rock band

  • ABBASwedish disco-era pop group
  • lullabySoothing song for babies
  • crooningSinging softly, sentimentally

ballad · soulful · romantic · nostalgic · melody · lyrics · chorus · Selena · Billboard · slow jam

colloquial

trippin

Behaving irrationally, slang

floatin · groovin · laid-back · mellow · easy · breezy · casual · informal · slang · cool

Opposites
consciousness state

dreaminwide awake

Totally alert and attentive

awake · waking · alert · conscious · wakeful

mental orientation

dreaminrealistic

True to life

practical · pragmatic · grounded · down-to-earth · level-headed

Phrases
Family

dream, dreams, dreamer, dreamers, dreaming, dreamed, dreamt, dreamlike, dreamland

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G