nightmare

noun
UK: /ˈnaɪt.meər/
US: /ˈnaɪt.mer/

  1. A very bad dream.

    1. I had a terrible nightmare last night about spiders. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project quickly turned into a bureaucratic nightmare filled with paperwork. [ ] [ ]

  2. A very unpleasant or worrying experience.

    1. Moving to a new city was a complete nightmare. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dealing with the insurance company has been an absolute nightmare from start to finish. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ordeal torment horror bad dream
nightmare intransitive-verb

  1. To experience a very bad dream.

    1. I nightmare every time when I eat cheese before sleep. [ ] [ ]
    2. After watching the horror movie, he was sure he would nightmare tonight. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nightmare" in English means: A very bad dream., A very unpleasant or worrying experience..

The phonetic transcription of "nightmare" is /ˈnaɪt.meər/ in British English and /ˈnaɪt.mer/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nightmare": ordeal, torment, horror, bad dream.

Example usage of "nightmare": "I had a terrible nightmare last night about spiders.". More examples on the page.