Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,761,695,339 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

fantasize
(redirected from fantasizes)

    0.02 sec.
fan·ta·size  (fnt-sz)
v. fan·ta·sized, fan·ta·siz·ing, fan·ta·siz·es
v.tr.
To portray in the mind; imagine.
v.intr.
To indulge in fantasies.

fantasize, fantasise [ˈfæntəˌsaɪz]
vb
1. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to conceive extravagant or whimsical ideas, images, etc.
2. (intr) to conceive pleasant or satisfying mental images
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fantasizefantasize - indulge in fantasies; "he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company"
conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
2.fantasizefantasize - portray in the mind; "he is fantasizing the ideal wife"
conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

fantasize
verb daydream, imagine, invent, romance, envision, hallucinate, see visions, live in a dream world, build castles in the air, give free rein to the imagination I fantasized about writing music.
Translations
fantasize [ˈfæntəsaɪz] VIfantasear, hacerse ilusiones
fantasize [ˈfæntəsaɪz] fantasise (British)
vifantasmer, rêver
to fantasize about sth → rêver de qch
to fantasize about doing sth → rêver de faire qch
to fantasize about sb → fantasmer sur qn
vt
to fantasize (that) ... → se plaire à imaginer que ...
fantasize
vifantasieren, phantasieren; (= dream)Fantasie- or Phantasievorstellungen haben (about von)
fantasize [ˈfæntəˌsaɪz] vifantasticare, sognare
fantasize [ˈfæntəˌsaɪz] vifantasticare, sognare


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
In "Francesca," a man who meets his love child for the first time fantasizes about seducing her, just as her married mother once seduced him.
Otherwise we practice the worst form of religious extremism, which fantasizes that some unseen power has decided that the 15 to 100 million species on this planet (the range of estimates, showing how little we know) are all here to serve us and have no other purpose.
He's actually Richard Starkey, who lives in a group home for disturbed teens, hears voices, and fantasizes that he will be able to "save" his idol.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.