Dreams about actions and emotions

Flying, falling, running late, being unable to scream, laughing for no reason: more than symbols, these are complete dream experiences, and several rank among the most universal dreams known. Here is each one with its cited interpretation.

56 symbols

• Flying

  What does it mean to dream about flying?

• Running without moving forward

  What does it mean to dream that you're running but not moving forward?

• Crying in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that you're crying?

• Being late

  What does it mean to dream that you're running late?

• Laughing in a dream

  What does laughing in a dream mean?

• Screaming with no voice coming out

  Why do I dream I'm screaming and no voice comes out?

• Fighting or struggling in a dream

  What does it mean to dream I'm fighting or struggling against something?

• Kissing in a dream

  Does dreaming I kiss someone mean it will happen in real life?

• Dancing in a dream

  What does it mean to dream I'm dancing?

• Speaking without being understood

  What does it mean to dream I'm speaking and no one understands me?

• Searching for something and not finding it

  What does it mean to dream I'm searching for something and can't find it?

• Being paralyzed or unable to move

  Is it dangerous to dream I can't move, or to feel paralyzed on waking?

• Swimming

  Does dreaming about swimming mean I'll have good luck?

• Hiding

  Does hiding in a dream always mean I'm concealing something bad?

• Being invisible or unnoticed

  Why do I dream that I'm shouting and no one hears or sees me?

• Having superpowers

  Does dreaming about superpowers signal ego or narcissism?

• Reliving the same day over and over

  Is dreaming about reliving the same day a premonition?

• Feeling ashamed in the dream

  Why do I dream I'm embarrassed in front of people I no longer know?

• Feeling guilty in the dream

  Does feeling guilty in a dream mean I did something wrong in real life?

• Celebrating an achievement

  Is dreaming about celebrating an achievement I haven't reached yet a bad sign?

• Lying and getting caught in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that you lie and get caught?

• Taking an exam without having studied

  Does dreaming about taking an exam I haven't studied for mean I'm going to fail?

• Falling asleep inside the dream

  What does it mean to dream that you fall asleep inside the dream itself?

• Feeling overwhelming joy in the dream

  Is it a bad sign to dream of joy so intense it feels strange?

• Feeling fear with no apparent reason in the dream

  Why do I feel afraid in a dream when nothing scary is actually happening?

• Arguing with a loved one in the dream

  Does dreaming that I argue with someone I love mean we're going to fight for real?

• Singing or performing in front of an audience

  What does it mean to dream about singing or performing in front of a crowd?

• Winning a prize or the lottery

  Does dreaming about winning the lottery mean I'll actually get lucky?

• Forgetting something important in the dream

  Does dreaming that I forget something important mean I'll actually forget it?

• Helping a stranger in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that I help a stranger?

• Feeling envy in the dream

  Does feeling envy in a dream mean I'm a bad person?

• Feeling jealous in the dream

  Does dreaming that my partner cheats on me mean they actually will?

• Stealing something in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that I'm stealing something?

• Being forgiven by someone in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that someone forgives me?

• Feeling absolute freedom in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that you feel completely free?

• Not finding a bathroom in time

  What does it mean to dream that I can't find a bathroom in time?

• Climbing a mountain with effort

  What does it mean to dream that I'm climbing a mountain with great effort?

• Feeling deep nostalgia in the dream

  Why do I dream about places or people from my past with such nostalgia?

• Facing an impossible decision in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that I have to make an impossible decision?

• Acting against your own will in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that I act against my own will?

• Feeling an inexplicable calm in the middle of chaos

  What does it mean to dream that you feel calm in the middle of chaos?

• Reconciling with an enemy

  What does it mean to dream that you reconcile with an enemy?

• Not being able to remember your own name

  What does it mean to dream that you can't remember your own name?

• Feeling that time stops in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that time stops?

• Feeling sudden relief in the dream

  What does it mean to dream that you feel sudden relief?

• Doing something forbidden without consequences

  What does it mean to dream you do something forbidden and nothing happens?

• Feeling an instant connection with a stranger

  What does it mean to dream of instantly connecting with a stranger?

• Losing control of your emotions in public

  What does it mean to dream that you lose control of your emotions in public?

• Chasing someone without ever catching them

  What does it mean to dream I chase someone and never catch them?

• Eating without ever feeling full

  Does dreaming I eat without getting full mean something is missing?

• Waiting for someone who never arrives

  Does it mean that person will let me down in real life?

• Reading a text that changes each time you look at it

  Why can't I read properly in dreams?

• Feeling disgust or revulsion in the dream

  Does feeling disgust toward someone in a dream mean I despise them?

• Embracing someone in the dream

  Is embracing someone who has died a real contact?

• Praying or asking a higher power for help in the dream

  Does praying in a dream mean something is answering me?

• Building or repairing something with your hands

  Is dreaming that I build or repair something a good sign?