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• n  absentminded dreaming while awake
• v  have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
• v  have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
  She looked out the window, daydreaming

• It was while daydreaming during an economics lectureand haven't we all?in 1998 that China's Olympic poster girl realized that diving could actually be fun.
• Whether you're in the market for a new place, marketing the one you're in or just daydreaming about a mansion on Martha's Vineyard, these online hot spots are worth a quick tour.
• Daydreaming may seem absentminded and pointless, but it actually demands a lot of the brain's processing power.

• reverie
• revery
• daydream
• oneirism
• air castle
• castle in the air
• castle in Spain
• dream
• woolgather
• stargaze
• moon

News & Articles

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• Beach dreams
  I’ve been daydreaming of the beach the past few days. No particular beach, mind you. It could be Edisto, Folly, Hunting Island, Tybee, the Outer Banks, Virginia Beach, Ocean City, Dauphin Island — it doesn’t matter. Just a white stretch of sand with a cool sea breeze blowing, waves lapping at my toes and formations of brown pelicans patrolling overhead for tasty morsels from the ocean.
  June 14, 2013 - The Times and Democrat
• 9 Tips For Boosting Productivity At Work This Summer
  Summer is upon us and over the next few weeks schools will be closing, the sun will be shining, and you’ll be daydreaming that you’re at the beach, on a boat, at the pool, or anywhere but your desk. There’s a good chance that all the excitement and distractions of summer will curb your productivity—but if you manage your time properly, communicate well, and shift priorities as needed, you can ...
  June 13, 2013 - Forbes
• 4 Reasons You’re Not Ready for Early Retirement
  Daydreaming about early retirement doesn’t mean you’ll actually enjoy it.
  June 12, 2013 - US News & World Report

Quotes

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• Carson Palmer in CNATI
  Whether it's daydreaming or wishful thinking, I start putting numbers together, wins and losses, and trying to figure it out,Palmer said.
• Serena Williams in Forbes
  I just couldn't get the balls in for some reason,Williams said. "I think I lost a little focus like when I was up 4-0 in the second. I started daydreaming - I'm too experienced to daydream at that stage of a match."
• Dale Earnhardt Jr in SI.com
  When that happened, I was daydreaming of the early '80s when it used to happen all the time. And I guess some people either weren't around or don't remember how that used to be, but it was pretty neat,Earnhardt said. "You didn't have the...