reverie

• Zustand des verträumten Nachsinnens oder der versunkenen, abschweifenden Gedanken; oft auch ein Tagtraum oder eine träumerische Fantasie.

A noun referring to a state of absentminded daydreaming or abstracted absorption in one's thoughts.

1. DaydreamingB2formal

   A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

   Tagträumerei

   • She was lost in a reverie, staring out the window.
   • His reverie was interrupted by the ringing phone.
   • The gentle music sent him into a peaceful reverie.

   Synonymeabstractionbrown studydaydreamdreamfantasymusingpreoccupationtrancewoolgathering

   Antonymealertnessattentionawarenessconcentrationfocus

2. Absorbed thoughtB2formal

   A state of abstracted absorption or deep contemplation.

   Verträumtheit

   • He sat in a reverie, thinking about his childhood.
   • The artist's reverie was broken by a knock at the door.
   • She fell into a reverie while listening to the lecture.

   Synonymeabstractionbrown studycontemplationdaydreammeditationmusingtrancewoolgathering

   Antonymealertnessattentionawarenesswakefulness