Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dream-up

verb
/driːm ʌp/
Definition
to devise or create something in one’s imagination or thoughts.
Examples
  • She managed to dream-up a solution to the problem that no one else could see.
  • He likes to dream-up stories for his children at bedtime.
  • The architect was able to dream-up a unique design for the new building.
Meaning
To think of an idea or plan, often something that is imaginative or inventive, as though one is dreaming.
Synonyms
  • invent
  • imagine
  • conceive
  • create