dream on

verb

To sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.

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Meanings

verbdream on (third-person singular simple present dreams on, present participle dreaming on, simple past and past participle dreamed on or dreamt on)

present singular third person dreams on · participle present dreaming on · participle past dreamed on · past dreamed on · participle past dreamt on · past dreamt on

  1. transitiveTo sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.
phrase
  1. Used to express skepticism or derision about the possibility of an interlocutor's statement.

    When you first come out, you might have an overactive gaydar. When I realized I was gay, I wanted everyone to be gay too, which led to a lot of wishful thinking. "Helen Hunt is gay!" Dream on, girl!

    1996, Judy Carter, The Homo Handbook

    Synonyms: in your dreams, you wish

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to express skepticism or derision about the possibility of an interlocutor's statement.

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in your dreamsyou wish
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in your dreams

Translations

Finnish jatkaa uniaan, älä unta näe
  • jatkaa uniaanto continue dreaming
  • älä unta näea skepticism expression
Polish śnić dalej, chyba śnisz
  • śnić dalejto continue dreaming
  • chyba śnisza skepticism expression
Portuguese continuar sonhando
  • continuar sonhandoto continue dreaming
Romanian vise
  • visea skepticism expression
Russian мечта́ть не вре́дно, размечта́лся
  • мечта́ть не вре́дно (mečtátʹ ne vrédno)a skepticism expression
  • размечта́лся (razmečtálsja)a skepticism expression
  • размечта́лась (razmečtálasʹ)a skepticism expression
Spanish seguir soñando, continuar soñando
  • seguir soñandoto continue dreaming
  • continuar soñandoto continue dreaming
  • sigue soñandoa skepticism expression
Swedish drömma vidare, dröm vidare
  • drömma vidareto continue dreaming
  • dröm vidarea skepticism expression
Turkish aç tavuk rüyasında darı görür
  • aç tavuk rüyasında darı görüra skepticism expression
Cite this entry
APA

dream on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20on

MLA

“dream on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dream on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20on.

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