Meaning
A frightening dream; or a very bad experience.
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Word origin
From night plus the Old English mare, an evil spirit once believed to sit on a sleeper.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- mare
- English cognates
- night
Grammar
Examples
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A "nightmare" is a bad dream.
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"Nightmares" is the plural form.
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People also call a very bad experience a "nightmare".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 1: nightmare, nerve, apple and 7 more words.