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- Dictionarynightmare/ˈnʌɪtmɛː/
noun
- 1. a frightening or unpleasant dream: "I had nightmares after watching the horror movie" Similar
- 2. a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect: "the nightmare of racial hatred" Similar
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NIGHTMARE definition: 1. a very upsetting or frightening dream: 2. an extremely unpleasant event or experience or…. Learn more.
The meaning of NIGHTMARE is an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep. How to use nightmare in a sentence. Did you know?
A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic.
noun. a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc. Synonyms: phantasmagoria. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare: the nightmare of his years in prison.
1. countable noun. A nightmare is a very frightening dream. All the victims still suffered nightmares. Jane did not eat cheese because it gives her nightmares. Synonyms: bad dream, hallucination, night terror More Synonyms of nightmare. 2. countable noun.
NIGHTMARE meaning: 1. a very upsetting or frightening dream: 2. an extremely unpleasant event or experience or…. Learn more.
an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant, or very difficult to deal with. The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick. (informal) Nobody knows what's going on—it's a nightmare! (informal) Filling in all those forms was a nightmare. Losing a child is most people's worst nightmare.
If you wake with a start after a terrifying dream, you've had a nightmare. A nightmare is not just a bad dream — it's seriously scary or upsetting. You can also use nightmare to describe something terrible that happens during the day.
1. a terrifying dream producing feelings of extreme fear and anxiety. 2. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare.
nightmare (for somebody) an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant, or very difficult to deal with The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick. (informal) Nobody knows what's going on—it's a nightmare! (informal) Filling in all those forms was a nightmare. Losing a child is most people's worst nightmare.
