Background

What are arresting dreams about?

In the most basic definition, arresting is simply stopping. In common language, however, an arrest almost always refers to when law enforcement takes an individual into custody. Most of the time the person being arrested does not want to be arrested. Additionally, arrests could potentially be valid, just, and reasonable, but they also could be unwarranted and injust. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about arresting dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with arresting dreams. These are the words that make arresting dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of arresting dreams can be illuminating about show arresting affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example arresting dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how arresting in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that arresting is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that arresting is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, arresting dreams have more aggressive acts than 98.1% of dream symbols, more unnamed people than 91.9% of dream symbols, and more human-made places than 91.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, arresting dreams have less taste than 80.3% of dream symbols, less vision than 79.3% of dream symbols, and less animals than 76.7% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of arresting are aggressive! Arresting dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of arresting is different than dreams of arresting in general.

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of dreams have arresting

How common are arresting dreams?

1.8% of dreams have the arresting symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 55 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are arresting dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like arrest, take prisoner, prison, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of arresting?

Arresting dreams are notable because they have substantially more prisoners, jury members, police, Bolivia, lawyers, crime, Somalia, fugitives, criminals and outlaws, executing, Peru than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of arresting?

Arresting dreams are notable because they have substantially less baboons, Serbia, Neptun, Pluto, Uranus, emaciation, Dobby, Ron Weasley, Voldemort, Bilbo Baggins, Gimli than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into arresting dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in arresting dreams.

Who is in dreams of arresting?

Who is in dreams of arresting?

Arresting dreams are much more related to unnamed people, more related to strangers, and more related to peers than dreams in general. They are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to fantastic beings.

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What are the emotions in dreams of arresting?

What are the emotions in dreams of arresting?

Dreams of arresting are more related to grief and sorrow and more related to hatred than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness.

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Where do dreams of arresting take place?

Where do dreams of arresting take place?

Dreams of arresting are more related to work, much more related to human-made places, and more related to transportation than dreams in general. They are less related to natural places and less related to magical places.

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What happens in dreams of arresting?

What happens in dreams of arresting?

Arresting dreams are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to sex, and more related to death than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of arresting related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of arresting related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of arresting are more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to sleep paralysis, and less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of arresting related the senses?

How do dreams of arresting related the senses?

Dreams of arresting are less related to hearing, less related to taste, and less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of arresting in dreams?

Arresting dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things arresting dreams are aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of arresting? How might your dream of arresting be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience arresting in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about arresting in dreams. See how you feel about arresting now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of arresting dreams

An interpretation of arresting dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Begin the hunt for possible meanings and uses of arrest in a dream by thinking of “arrest” as meaning restrain or control, such as when you restrain or control a part of yourself. It can mean you know you’re doing something wrong, or have been accused, rightly or wrongly. It can mean you’re taking a risk that could lead to trouble, or you feel guilty or ashamed. People who commit crimes get arrested. It’s a consequence. Being arrested can be used to symbolize the definition of the word meaning “stop progress.” A disease is arrested when the spread of it is stopped. Personal progress or progress toward a goal can be arrested. See also: Cages, Chasing, Crime, Detectives, Escaping, Fugitives, Guilty, Jails, Police, Tackling

Examples of dreams of arresting

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of arresting dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for arresting dreams. Read at your own risk.

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