English · Word Candidate

dream

/ˈdɹiːm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dreams · dreaming · dreamed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

các sự kiện tưởng tượng trong tâm trí khi ngủ

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Noun

Examples

have a dream

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A hope or wish.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một hy vọng hoặc mong muốn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

have a dream

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhìn thấy các sự kiện tưởng tượng trong tâm trí khi ngủ

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Verb

Examples

Although people primarily dream during the REM phase of sleeping, they can dream during non-REM sleep as well.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To hope, to wish.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hy vọng, mong muốn

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Verb

Examples

Lucy dreams of becoming a scientist when she grows up.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dream” mean?

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

Is “dream” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.