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Definition of fantasize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fantasize

verb
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
(British English also fantasise)
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fantasize
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪz/
he / she / it fantasizes
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzɪz/
past simple fantasized
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzd/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzd/
past participle fantasized
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzd/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzd/
-ing form fantasizing
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈfæntəsaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. to imagine that you are doing something that you would like to do, or that something that you would like to happen is happening, even though this is very unlikely
    • fantasize about something He sometimes fantasized about winning the gold medal.
    • fantasize that… I used to fantasize that I lived in a huge castle.
    • fantasize something He spent his time fantasizing revenge.
    Extra Examples
    • Many people fantasize about winning the lottery.
    • Whatever might be happening in your life, you can always fantasize.
See fantasize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hopefully
adverb
 
 
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