dream
noun(dream)
a cherished desire
dream
noun(dream)
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Examples:
He lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality. 
dream
noun(dream)
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
Examples:
I had a dream about you last night. 
dream
noun(dream)
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
Synonyms: pipe dream, 
Examples:
I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe. 
dream
verb(dream)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
dream
noun(dream)
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
Examples:
He went about his work as if in a dream. 
dream
verb(dream)
experience while sleeping
Examples:
She claims to never dream. 
He dreamt a strange scene. 
dream
noun(dream)
someone or something wonderful
Examples:
This dessert is a dream.