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FANTASISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fantasise mean?
• FANTASISE (verb)
The verb FANTASISE has 2 senses:
1. indulge in fantasies
2. portray in the mind
Familiarity information: FANTASISE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it fantasises Past simple: fantasised
Past participle: fantasised
-ing form: fantasising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Indulge in fantasies
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
Context example:
he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company
Hypernyms (to "fantasise" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
Meaning:
Portray in the mind
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
fantasise; fantasize
Context example:
he is fantasizing the ideal wife
Hypernyms (to "fantasise" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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