fantasize

verb

fan·ta·size ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz

fantasized; fantasizing

Synonyms of fantasize next

intransitive verb

: to indulge in reverie : to create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas

doing things I'd fantasized about in my sheltered childhood—

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transitive verb

: to portray in the mind : fancy

likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy

fantasizer

ˈfan-tə-ˌsī-zər

noun

Examples of fantasize in a Sentence

She fantasized that she had won a million dollars. all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury

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After a polarizing presidential election cycle, many Americans are fantasizing about how to leave the U.S. and escape to another country. —

Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 But the meeting descended into factionalism as competing class and geographical interests revealed the country to be far more divided than Jacob had fantasized. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Those high on grandiosity seek admiration, are usually dominating and overconfident, fantasize about perfection, and tend to have high self-esteem. —

Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024 One co-founder fantasized about expanding staff and getting fellatio from all the new employees; another staffer claimed women’s games were different from men’s because of differences in their biology. —

Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fantasize