Antonyms for pipe dreaming


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : pahyp-dreem
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpaɪpˌdrim


Definition of pipe dreaming

Origin :
  • 1870; the sort of improbable fantasy one has while smoking opium; from pipe (n.1) + dream (n.). Old English pipdream meant "piping."
  • As in absent-minded : adj out to lunch
  • As in forgetful : adj tending to not remember
  • As in ponder : verb think about seriously
  • As in speculate : verb think about deeply and theorize
  • As in bemuse : verb confuse
  • As in daydream : verb make up fantasy

Synonyms for pipe dreaming

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