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Noun dreaming has 2 senses

dream, dreaming - imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
--₁ is a kind of imagination, imaginativeness, vision
--₁ has particulars:
reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain; woolgathering

Derived form: verb dream₁
dream, dreaming - a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"
--₂ is a kind of imagination, imaging, imagery, mental imagery
--₂ is a part of sleeping
--₂ has particulars: nightmare; wet dream
Derived form: verb dream₂

Verb dream has 2 senses

dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze - have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
--₁ is one way to imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage

Derived forms: noun dream₃, noun dreamer₂, noun dreamer₃, noun dreaming₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
dream - experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"
--₂ is one way to perceive, comprehend

Derived forms: noun dream₁, noun dreamer₁, noun dreaming₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE