daydreaming
part of speech
verb (-ing form of daydream: daydream, daydreams, daydreamed/daydreamt, daydreaming); noun (daydreaming — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Daydreaming is thinking about happy or imagined things while you are awake, so you stop noticing what is around you. tree →
2) Daydreaming can mean not paying attention, especially in class. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school it often means not listening to the teacher; in stories it shows a character lost in thought or imagining. Daydreaming can also help creativity. Phrases: «stop daydreaming», «caught daydreaming».
examples
- Stop daydreaming and finish your sums! tree →
- I was daydreaming about the holidays. tree →
- She was caught daydreaming in class. tree →
- Daydreaming can give you ideas for stories. tree →
- He missed the bus because he was daydreaming. tree →
- Don't go daydreaming near the road. tree →
note
One word: daydream. Past: daydreamed (or daydreamt, UK). Not the same as a dream while asleep. Safety: daydreaming while crossing the road is dangerous.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «daydreaming» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.