dreamboat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈdɹiːmbəʊt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɹimˌboʊt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From dream + boat, probably suggesting a person “carrying” or embodying the dreams of another; the term appeared in some 1930s and 1940s love songs, referring to a metaphorical boat carrying a lover’s dreams, such as “When My Dream Boat Comes Home” (1936) written by the Canadian-American bandleader Guy Lombardo (1902–1977) and “Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat” (1941) by the American songwriters Otis (1898–1970) and Leon René (1902–1982), and Emerson Scott.
Meanings
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(dated, humorous, informal) An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man.
My new fella is such a dreamboat. He can dance, can sing, and is the captain of the school hockey team.
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(archaic, slang) Anything considered highly desirable for its kind, especially a car.
My new car is a dreamboat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dreamboats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
bonerkiller · buttface · biffer · minger · choad · boner-shrinker · monkey · trollface · monkeyface · schlub · stinka · ugly duckling · troll · frump · pukeface · munter · uggo
Synonyms
twink · stunner · eye candy · hottie · crumpet · stud · sex on a stick · beefcake · superhunk · dimber cove · bona omi · vision · bobby-dazzler · lulu · lady-killer · looker · chicken · good looker · dreamboat · hunk · smoke show · beaut · dish · spunk · peach · beaut · stunna · dreamboat · rizzler · Chad · hunk · chick magnet · sex on legs · pretty boy · stud muffin · stunner · beauty · looker · himbo · man-meat
Translations (12)
fr apollon (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · ja ドリームボート (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · cmn 夢中人 /梦中人 (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · fr beau gosse (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · fr canon (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · cmn 夢中情人 /梦中情人 (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · fr femme de rêve(s) (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · fr prince charmant (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · de Traummann (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · fr homme de rêve(s) (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · es bombón (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man) · ru красавчик (exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man)