dreamed, dreamt — The past tense and past participle of dream are either dreamed or dreamt: She dreamed a lovely dream last night or She dreamt a lovely dream last night. One may say has dreamed or has dreamt with equal correctness. Dreamed is more often used in… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
dream — [[t]dri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦ dreams, dreaming, dreamed, dreamt (American English uses the form dreamed as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either dreamed or dreamt.) 1) N COUNT A dream is an imaginary series of events that you… … English dictionary
dream*/*/*/ — [driːm] noun [C] I 1) something that you experience in your mind while you are sleeping I had a strange dream last night.[/ex] The idea came to him in a dream.[/ex] 2) something good that you hope that you will have or will achieve in the future… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dreamt — past of dream * * * /dremt/, v. a pt. and pp. of dream. * * * dreamt UK [dremt] US a past tense and past participle of dream1 Thesaurus: irregular past tenses and past participleshyponym * * * dreamt «drehmt», verb … Useful english dictionary
dream — [[t]drim[/t]] n. v. dreamed dreamt, dream•ing, 1) psl a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep 2) a particular sequence of such images, thoughts, or feelings: a recurring dream about a circus[/ex] 3) an… … From formal English to slang
dream — For the past tense and past participle dreamt and dreamed are both used: dreamed is pronounced dreemd (and occasionally dremt) and dreamt is pronounced dremt. Dreamt is used in both BrE and AmE, and dreamed tends to be used more for emphasis and… … Modern English usage
dream away — ˌdream a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they dream away he/she/it dreams away present participle dreaming away past tense dreamed away … Useful english dictionary
Dreamt — Dream Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dreamed — Dream Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dream — ► NOUN 1) a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person s mind during sleep. 2) a cherished ambition or ideal; a fantasy. 3) informal someone or something perceived as wonderful or perfect. ► VERB (past and past part. dreamed … English terms dictionary
dream — [drēm] n. [ME dream, dreme: form < OE dream, joy, music < IE base * dher , to buzz, hum (> DORBEETLE); sense < ON draumr, akin to Ger traum, Du droom < IE base * dhreugh , to deceive] 1. a sequence of sensations, images, thoughts,… … English World dictionary
