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fantasize

or phan·ta·size

[ fan-tuh-sahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, fan·ta·sized, fan·ta·siz·ing.

to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed by about ):
to fantasize about the ideal job.

, fan·ta·sized, fan·ta·siz·ing.

to create in one's fancy, daydreams, or the like; imagine:
to fantasize a trip through space.

fantasize

/ ˈfæntəˌsaɪz /

whentr, takes a clause as object to conceive extravagant or whimsical ideas, images, etc
intr to conceive pleasant or satisfying mental images

First recorded in 1925–30; fantas(y) + -ize

I fantasize about guys on TV but they usually aren't getting naked for me (unless I'm lucky).

Do people not fantasize about countless things every day that they never do?

I used to fantasize about emptying his Smirnoff bottle in the kitchen sink and filling it back up with water.

You fantasize about the day the child is returned to you, how you would make good on all of your previous failings.

I always fantasize about living in Los Angeles but I think the seasons are really important for making things.

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