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What are tool 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 tool dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how tools in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that tool is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that tool is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, tool dreams have more pain than 94.4% of dream symbols, more death than 93.7% of dream symbols, and more touch than 93.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, tool dreams have less good dreams than 80.8% of dream symbols, less recurring dreams than 74.9% of dream symbols, and less schools than 72.6% of dream symbols. Notably, tool dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that tools is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of tools are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Also, dreams of tools 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. Furthermore, dreams of tools are aggressive! Tool 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? Additionally, tool dreams are about death. Better stated, tool dreams contain more death and dying than 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams help us process our emotions, understand our fears, and grieve. Death in a dream is not necessarily a bad thing. Dreaming of death can help us overcome fears or say good bye to loved ones. But, then again, dreams of death might simple just be dreams. Finally, dreams of tools have more words related to touch than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, tool dreams involve directly interacting and feeling another person or object. 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 tools is different than dreams of tools in general.

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How common are tool dreams?

0.5% of dreams have the tools symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 200 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are tool dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like wrench, screwdriver, hammer, etc. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of things.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of tools?

Tools dreams are notable because they have substantially more Ethiopia, weasels, Congo, burglary, Hannibal Lecter, Serbia, ovations, Wonder Woman, embarking, Iran, stags than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of tools?

Tools do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into tool dreams

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

Who is in dreams of tools?

Who is in dreams of tools?

Dreams of tools are more related to unnamed people, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to strangers than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of tools?

What are the emotions in dreams of tools?

Tool dreams are more related to happiness, more related to grief and sorrow, and more related to embarrassment than dreams in general. They are less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of tools take place?

Where do dreams of tools take place?

Dreams of tools are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of tools?

What happens in dreams of tools?

Tool dreams are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to sex than dreams in general.

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

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

Dreams of tools are more related to nightmares, more related to sleep paralysis, and much more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of tools related the senses?

How do dreams of tools related the senses?

Dreams of tools are more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and much more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of tools in dreams?

Tool dreams are very uncommon. Among other things tool dreams are nightmares, friendly, aggressive, about death, focused on touch, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of tools? How might your dream of tools 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 tools 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 tools in dreams. See how you feel about tools now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of tools

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 tool 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 tool dreams. Read at your own risk.

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