Background

What are playing dreams about?

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 playing dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how playing in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that playing is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that playing is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, playing dreams have more friendly acts than 99.5% of dream symbols, more fun than 93.3% of dream symbols, and more schools than 84.4% of dream symbols. On the other hand, playing dreams have less pain than 69.0% of dream symbols, less health events than 66.6% of dream symbols, and less smelling than 66.5% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of playing are friendly! These dreams have more friendly interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Friendly dreams can be great. They involve people helping other people, expressing love, and just being good to one another. 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 playing is different than dreams of playing in general.

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How common are playing dreams?

10% of dreams have the playing symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 10 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very common.

Identification

How are playing dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like play. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and friendly acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of playing?

Playing dreams are notable because they have substantially more games, video games, music, Algeria, magnifying glasses, El Salvador, tyrants, opponents, weasels, Bilbo Baggins, Haiti than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of playing?

Playing dreams are notable because they have substantially less Congo, Princess Leia, emaciation, couldn't open eyes, Somalia, Cameroon, Kenya, stags, Yoda, ovaries, acid rain than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into playing dreams

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

Who is in dreams of playing?

Who is in dreams of playing?

Dreams of playing are more related to peers than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of playing?

What are the emotions in dreams of playing?

Playing dreams are more related to confusion and much more related to fun than dreams in general. They are less related to fear and less related to pain.

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Where do dreams of playing take place?

Where do dreams of playing take place?

Playing dreams are more related to schools than dreams in general.

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What happens in dreams of playing?

What happens in dreams of playing?

Dreams of playing are much more related to friendly acts than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts, less related to disasters, and less related to health events.

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

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

Dreams of playing are more related to good dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of playing related the senses?

How do dreams of playing related the senses?

Dreams of playing are more related to hearing than dreams in general. They are less related to smelling.

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How can you make sense of playing in dreams?

Playing dreams are very common. Among other things playing dreams are friendly. Do you think this is true for your dream of playing? How might your dream of playing 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 playing 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 playing in dreams. See how you feel about playing now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of playing

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 playing 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 playing dreams. Read at your own risk.

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