fantasize
verb/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
(British English also fantasise)
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they fantasize | /ˈfæntəsaɪz/ /ˈfæntəsaɪz/ |
| he / she / it fantasizes | /ˈfæntəsaɪzɪz/ /ˈfæntəsaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple fantasized | /ˈfæntəsaɪzd/ /ˈfæntəsaɪzd/ |
| past participle fantasized | /ˈfæntəsaɪzd/ /ˈfæntəsaɪzd/ |
| -ing form fantasizing | /ˈfæntəsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈfæntəsaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to imagine that you are doing something that you would like to do, or that something that you would like to happen is happening, even though this is very unlikely
- fantasize about something He sometimes fantasized about winning the gold medal.
- fantasize that… I used to fantasize that I lived in a huge castle.
- fantasize something He spent his time fantasizing revenge.
Extra Examples- Many people fantasize about winning the lottery.
- Whatever might be happening in your life, you can always fantasize.
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