daydream

daydream about (someone or something)

To fantasize or imagine scenarios while one is awake (as opposed to dreaming while one is asleep). She's probably daydreaming about the boy she has a crush on, considering she's doodling his name all over her notebook. I can't believe that I'm singing on Broadway tonight—I used to daydream about that all the time when I was a kid!
See also: daydream
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

daydream about someone or something

to have daytime fantasies about someone or something. Poor Alice is always daydreaming about Albert. John is daydreaming about running away to Tahiti.
See also: daydream
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • daydream about
  • daydream about (someone or something)
  • be dragging (one's) feet
  • be dragging your feet
  • athlete
  • be a (something) in the making
  • crisis
  • come out on top
  • as the case may be
  • glower at (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
The next daydream can masquerade as your hope or your aspiration, as your goal for getting your life in order.
DISCOVER YOUR sacred dream: A SHAMAN'S JOURNEY FROM THE NIGHTMARE TO THE DAYDREAM TO THE SACRED DREAM
The fruits of this multi-year effort with Google now offer customers choice in Daydream headsets -- from smartphone VR to standalone VR.
Google, Qualcomm partner to develop Daydream VR headset
We used a daydream journaling experience (Pisarik et al., 2013) and an interpretive counseling experience based on Hill's (2004) model of dream interpretation.
Recording and interpreting work-related daydreams: effects on vocational self-concept crystallization
We know that all children daydream, so the concern to be addressed is whether there is something going on that is more than typical daydreaming and is interfering with a child's ability to learn in the classroom.
Daydreamers welcome
Daydream Designs increased profits in their graphic design area by 94% as a result of taking on Ffion.
Work scheme boosts firm
Hotel chain Travelodge quizzed more than 2,000 workers across a range of jobs and found that the favourite times to daydream are 10:47am, 1.36pm, 3.07pm and 4.16pm.
Brit workers spend more than 16mins daydreaming each day
The Welsh mezzo-soprano signed copies of her new album Daydream and met fans who queued at the HMV store on Queen Street, Cardiff.
Star would put career on hold for motherhood
CROSSOVER artist Katherine Jenkins no doubts is the subject of may a person's daydream.
Diva up close and personal; Singing sensation Katherine Jenkins has announced a Newcastle show. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details
Summary: Sixteen hopefuls have been flown to Daydream Island in Australia for the finals of The Best Job In The World competition.
Daydream believers want Best Job
It now appears that their song Daydream Believer holds the crucial key to creativity.
Any dream will do - even if you are at work
Even so, it's a great daydream, and perfect for racing, as well as for crosswords.
Horse Racing: Everyone's a winner and price is always right in my world
Swedish mobile system solutions developer Gamefederation Svenska AB said on Wednesday (6 December) that it has agreed to acquire the mobile services provider Daydream from 24hPoker Holding AB.
Gamefederation Svenska AB acquires Daydream
You started to daydream about that one cute girl in class as being that goddess of love--what's her name?
Myths, truths, and traditions could only mean Greece
But their plan to launch the unisex Daydream Spa within a year earned them top honours at the 2005 BIZMAP Business Plan Competition Awards April 5.
What a dream: partners win $8,600
Swarovski, world leader in cut crystal, has collaborated with German bathroom fittings company Kludi to come up with the luxury Dazzling Daydream bathroom.
Bathrooms to splash out on. Julia Dawson reports on recent innovations