Nightmare: meaning, definitions and examples
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nightmare
[ หnaษชtหmษr ]
bad dream
A nightmare is a very frightening dream, especially one that wakes you up.
Synonyms
bad dream, night terror
Examples of usage
- I had a nightmare last night about being chased by a monster.
- She often suffers from nightmares after watching horror movies.
unpleasant experience
A nightmare can also refer to a situation or experience that is very unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
Synonyms
bad experience, disaster
Examples of usage
- The project turned into a nightmare with constant setbacks.
- Dealing with a difficult boss can be a nightmare.
Translations
Translations of the word "nightmare" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pesadelo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคเคธเฅเคตเคชเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Albtraum
๐ฎ๐ฉ mimpi buruk
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะผะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ koszmar
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๅคข (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท cauchemar
๐ช๐ธ pesadilla
๐น๐ท kabus
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ชฝ (akmong)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจูุณ (kabus)
๐จ๐ฟ noฤnรญ mลฏra
๐ธ๐ฐ noฤnรก mora
๐จ๐ณ ๅฉๆขฆ (รจmรจng)
๐ธ๐ฎ noฤna mora
๐ฎ๐ธ martrรถรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั ัาฏั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแจแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxulu yuxu
๐ฒ๐ฝ pesadilla
Word origin
The word 'nightmare' has its origins in Old English, where 'mare' referred to a demon or evil spirit believed to cause feelings of suffocation or anxiety during sleep. The 'night' prefix emphasizes that these experiences occur during the night. Over time, the term evolved to represent a bad dream or a distressing experience.
See also: midnight, night, nightclub, nightcrawler, nightfall, nightingale, nightly, nightstick, nighttime, overnight, tonight.