French Conversation · Level 126
51 words
French word
rêvasser
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɛvase/
Meaning
- verbdaydream
Example
Je rêvasse souvent en classe.
I often daydream in class.
More examples
Elle rêvasse souvent au travail et oublie ses mails.
She often daydreams at work and forgets her emails.
Core concept
A mind drifting from the surrounding scene into loose daydreams.
Common phrases
rêvasser en classe
daydream in class
rêvasser au travail
daydream at work
rêvasser toute la journée
daydream all day
Similar words
rêver: To see dreams while asleep.
penser: To think about something mentally.
Definition in French
être absorbé par des pensées vagues ou des fantasmes au lieu de suivre ce qui se passe autour.
Word origin
Rêvasser is formed from rêver with the suffix -asser, which gives the action a frequent or iterative, often aimless sense.
Usage tips
- Unlike rêver, rêvasser commonly describes unfocused daydreaming or inattention while awake, as in class.
Other meanings
- fantasizeverb
Opposites
- se concentrerconcentrateverb
Related words
- rêvasseriedaydreamingnoun
- rêvasseurdaydreamernoun