Word meaning
reverie
noun · REV-er-ee
What does reverie mean?
Reverie means a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
Reverie in a sentence
“The phone's ring broke her reverie.”
Synonyms for reverie
- daydream
- trance
- musing
Where does reverie come from?
From French rêverie, from rêver, "to dream."
How to remember reverie
- Say it out loud a few times: REV-er-ee.
- Write one sentence of your own using reverie, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.