Fantasize

//ˈfæntəˌsaɪz// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive

    "I fantasized about my ideal date."

  2. 2
    portray in the mind wordnet
  3. 3
    To portray in the mind, using fantasy. British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive, transitive

    "Not that Mom and I didn't have our "shared experiences" — it's just that I'd like to forget most of them. I'd rather fantasize us together in that little cafe."

  4. 4
    indulge in fantasies wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
coinconceitconceiveconceptualizeconcoctcook up

Example

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"I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble hell."

Etymology

From fantasy + -ize.

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