单词 | fantasize |
释义 | fantasize (once / 32051 pages) v To fantasize is to imagine things that are not true and sometimes not possible. We fantasize about things we wish were real. Have you ever daydreamed that you're a king, or a superstar in the NBA, or able to fly? Then you've been fantasizing. Fantasizing is something everyone does, though we all have different fantasies. You can fantasize about things that are possible or impossible, including being the President, riding a unicorn, or being the President of unicorns. People also fantasize about things they probably shouldn't do, like romancing the neighbor's spouse. You can fantasize about anything you can imagine. WORD FAMILYfantasize: fantasized, fantasizes, fantasizing+/fantasist: fantasists/fantastic: fantasticly/fantastical: fantastically/fantasy: fantasied, fantasies, fantasise, fantasist, fantasize, fantastic, fantastical, fantasying USAGE EXAMPLESAs a girl, she would fantasize that she was Princess Leia of “Star Wars.” New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Trump, during the campaign, fantasized about Clinton and her judicial nominees being assassinated. Washington Post(Dec 05, 2016) “It’s good to fantasize and reach for the stars,” Jaguar’s Streif said. Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1v indulge in fantasies he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company Syn|Hyper fantasise, fantasy, phantasy conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case 2v portray in the mind he is fantasizing the ideal wife Syn|Hyper fantasise conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
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