Dreams of tigers are much more related to animals than dreams in general. They are less related to insects, much less related to unnamed people, and less related to fantastic beings.

Tiger dreams are less related to happiness, much less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

Tiger dreams are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.

Dreams of tigers are much less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to disasters.

Tiger dreams are more related to recurring dreams and more related to sad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to nightmares, and less related to sleep paralysis.

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

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.

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

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 tigers in dreams. See how you feel about tigers now, in your waking life.

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. Tigers are closely associated with temper, because they’re known for being ferocious. Tiger dreams can follow after situations where you lose your temper or get into a ferocious argument. Perhaps you need to be ferocious in order to get your point across or to motivate, including motivating yourself. Or perhaps someone is ferocious toward you. Along this line, a tiger can symbolize someone harsh or severe. You might be too harsh and severe with yourself. Tigers are fierce and powerful. As a dream symbol they can represent an aspect of yourself—your inner strength and potency, especially. “Tiger” is used to describe people who are highly competitive and dominate opponents. They have the “eye of the tiger.” Tigers pounce when the time is right and opportunity presents itself. They stalk and camouflage and have keen instincts. See: Games, Sports Tigers are territorial. They take no guff. They are proud and noble, virile and seductive. Do these qualities and characteristics apply to yourself or someone you know? Is it a characterization of your ego? See: Egos A caged tiger in a dream might indicate you’re being held back. You can’t show your true strength, or don’t have freedom to roam. You need to be free of your constraints, whether physical or personal. You need challenge and adventure. See: Cages Containing your temper is another possibility for the symbolism of a caged tiger. It’s a part of yourself you deliberately hold back. A tamed tiger has similar associations with taming part of yourself. A tiger can symbolize a dangerous or potentially life-threatening situation, because if you encounter a tiger in the wild you are probably in deep trouble. Tigers are known for tearing prey to shreds. In the figurative sense, you can be torn to shreds when you make a mistake, get caught doing something wrong, or take on something you can’t handle, for example. See: Attacking A white tiger is a powerful symbol, often for the protective side of yourself. A tiger cub can symbolize a young child—your “little tiger.” See: Children Be sure to read: Leopard, Lion. See also: Ambushing, Animals, Attacking, Cages, Cats, Children, Eating, Egos, Leopards, Lions, Zoos