Dream Dictionary

Test

Dreaming about taking a test suggests you have a fear of failure, and you may even be a perfectionist.

If you miss a test in a dream, you are worried that you don't have what it takes to accomplish something expected of you in real life.

To dream that you are cheating on a test suggests that you are not being honest with yourself.

See also: Quiz

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" [syn: trial, trial run, test, tryout]
  • 2: any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students" [syn: test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test]
  • 3: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" [syn: examination, exam, test]
  • 4: the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" [syn: test, trial]
  • 5: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" [syn: test, trial, run]
  • 6: a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
  • v. 1: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay]
  • 2: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: screen, test]
  • 3: examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" [syn: quiz, test]
  • 4: show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"
  • 5: achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
  • 6: determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
  • 7: undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"