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   Rev·er·ie

   /ˈrev(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream: "a knock on the door broke her reverie"
   • ▪ an instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state: "his own compositions can move from impressionist reveries to an orchestral chordal approach"
   • ▪ a fanciful or impractical idea or theory: "he defended and explained all the reveries of astrology"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French resverie, from Old French reverie ‘rejoicing, revelry’, from rever ‘be delirious’, of unknown ultimate origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reverieReverie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : daydream. 2. : the condition of being lost in thought. Synonyms. daydreaming. study. trance. woolgathering. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of reverie in a Sentence. I was lost in reverie and didn't realize my flight was boarding until it was almost too late.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › reverieREVERIE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REVERIE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of reverie in English. reverie. noun [ C or U ] literary us / ˈrev.ɚ.i / uk / ˈrev. ə r.i / Add to word list. (a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts: He was lost in reverie until he suddenly heard someone behind him. Synonym. daydream.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVERIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVERIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of reverie in English. reverie. noun [ C or U ] literary uk / ˈrev. ə r.i / us / ˈrev.ɚ.i / Add to word list. (a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts: He was lost in reverie until he suddenly heard someone behind him. Synonym. daydream. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   noun. a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing: lost in reverie. Synonyms: brown study, abstraction. a daydream. a fantastic, visionary, or impractical idea: reveries that will never come to fruition. Music. an instrumental composition of a vague and dreamy character. reverie.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reverieReverie - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of reverie. noun. an abstracted state of absorption. synonyms: revery. see more. noun. absentminded dreaming while awake. synonyms: air castle, castle in Spain, castle in the air, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, revery. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reverieReverie - definition of reverie by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an act or state of absent-minded daydreaming: to fall into a reverie. 2. (Music, other) a piece of instrumental music suggestive of a daydream. 3. archaic a fanciful or visionary notion; daydream. [C14: from Old French resverie wildness, from resver to behave wildly, of uncertain origin; see rave 1]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVERIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · noun Word forms: plural -eries. 1. an act or state of absent-minded daydreaming. to fall into a reverie. 2. a piece of instrumental music suggestive of a daydream. 3. archaic. a fanciful or visionary notion; daydream. Collins English Dictionary.