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dwam
DWAM · noun · informal
A daydream, daze or reverie
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A dreamy, absent-minded state; 'in a dwam' means miles away.
“He was away in a dwam and never heard me.”
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dwam In A Sentence
He was away in a dwam and never heard me.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from Old English 'dwolma/dwalm' (confusion, swoon).
People Also Ask
What does dwam mean?
A dwam is a dreamy, absent-minded state or daze. To be 'in a dwam' means to be miles away, lost in thought and not paying attention.
How do you use dwam in a sentence?
You might say 'he was away in a dwam and never heard me' to mean someone was so distracted they didn't notice you.
Where does the word dwam come from?
It comes from Old English 'dwalm', meaning confusion or a swoon.
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