Dream Dictionary
What does your dream mean?
An A-Z index of dream symbols, from everyday objects to the recurring ones that follow you around. Search for a symbol, or browse the full list.
Accident
What it means to dream about a car accident or another kind of accident, and why these dreams usually track stress and a feeling of losing control rather than predicting a real event.
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Alone
What it means to dream about being alone, abandoned, or the last person left, and why these dreams usually track a current need for connection rather than a bad omen.
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Arm
What it means to dream about your arm, whether it's hurt, weak, or missing, and why dreams reach for body parts to represent action and strength.
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Arrested
What it means to dream about being arrested or watching someone else get arrested, and why these dreams usually track guilt or anxiety rather than predicting real trouble.
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Aunt
What it means to dream about your aunt, whether she has passed away, you're arguing with her, or she barely crosses your mind while awake, and why family members turn up in dreams so often.
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Bag
What it means to dream about a bag, whether it's full, empty, heavy, or lost, and why dreams reach for ordinary objects like bags to carry emotional weight.
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Being chased
What it means to dream about being chased, why you often can't run, and what chasers, unknown, known, or animal, tend to represent.
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Being lost
What it means to dream about being lost, whether you can't find your way home, can't reach a destination, or can't find someone, and why the dream feels so much worse than the plot sounds.
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Boss
What it means to dream about your boss yelling at you, firing you, or showing up in stranger scenarios, and why work dreams happen so often in the first place.
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Boyfriend
What it means to dream about your boyfriend cheating, breaking up with him, or seeing him while you're single, and why partners turn up in dreams so often.
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Falling
What it means to dream about falling, the hypnic jerk science behind that jolt-awake sensation, and why falling is one of the most common dreams people have.
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Flying
What it means to dream about flying, why the sensation feels so physically real, and how falling-while-flying and lucid flying dreams differ from the ordinary kind.
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Hair falling out
What a dream about your hair falling out actually means, why it does not signal real hair loss on its own, and what the research on stress and hair actually says.
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House
What it means to dream about your house, including new rooms, your childhood home, a house on fire, and a house falling apart, drawn from dream psychology rather than superstition.
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Money
What it means to dream about finding, losing, or giving away money, and why these dreams usually track feelings of security and control rather than an actual financial outcome.
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Pregnancy
What it means to dream about being pregnant, whether you're actually pregnant, a man, or nowhere near having a baby, plus what difficult birth and miscarriage dreams reflect.
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Snakes
What it means to dream about snakes, from bites and house intrusions to spiritual readings, and why this is one of the most common dream symbols.
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Someone dying
What it means to dream about someone dying, including a parent, friend, or family member, and why these dreams are common, normal, and not a premonition.
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Spiders
What it means to dream about spiders, from bites and crawling sensations to giant spiders and webs, and why this fear is wired into the brain rather than random.
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Teeth falling out
What a teeth falling out dream actually means, why it feels so physically real, and why the old superstition that it predicts a death does not hold up.
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Water
What it means to dream about water, from murky water and drowning to calm oceans and floods, and why water shows up in dreams more than almost any other image.
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Wedding
What it means to dream about a wedding, whether it's your own, a stranger's, or an ex's, including wedding rings breaking and ceremonies that go wrong, drawn from dream psychology rather than superstition.
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Your ex
What it means to dream about your ex, why they can resurface years after a breakup, and why it almost never means what the old superstition claims.
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