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pipe dream

pipe dream

 
pronunciation:
paIp drim
part of speech: noun
definition: a wishful fantasy or vain hope.
He began to believe that the notion of striking it rich with his new invention was nothing but a pipe dream.
synonyms:
illusion
similar words:
conceit, daydream, dream, fantasy, notion, whimsy