fantasise
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To indulge in fantasy; to create or dwell on pleasant but unlikely or imaginary scenarios in one's mind.
- Verb (transitive):
- To portray or imagine something in the mind; to create a mental image of something, often idealized or unreal.
Usage
- As an intransitive verb, "fantasise" describes the act of daydreaming or imagining pleasant, often unrealistic, situations.
- As a transitive verb, "fantasise" is followed by a direct object, indicating the specific thing being imagined or mentally constructed.
Examples
- Intransitive use:
- After a long day, she likes to relax and fantasise about winning the lottery.
- He is not being realistic; he is just fantasising about becoming a rock star overnight.
- Transitive use:
- The author fantasised a world where animals could speak.
- She often fantasises the perfect vacation home in her mind.
Advanced Usage
- "to fantasise about": This is the most common construction, used to specify the subject of the fantasy.
- Many people fantasise about fame and fortune.
- Used in psychological or analytical contexts to discuss conscious or unconscious thought processes.
- The patient's tendency to fantasise excessively was a topic of discussion in therapy.
Variants and Related Words
- Fantasy (n): An imagined scenario or series of mental images, often fulfilling a wish or desire.
- His story is a work of pure fantasy.
- Fantasist (n): A person who fantasises, especially habitually or to an excessive degree.
- Fantasize (v): The standard spelling in American English. (This entry uses the British English spelling 'fantasise').
Synonyms
- Daydream: To indulge in idle fantasy.
- Imagine: To form a mental image or concept of something not present.
- Dream: To think about something hoped for or desired.
Related Phrases
- Live in a fantasy world: To be out of touch with reality, constantly indulging in fantasies.
- You need to make a practical plan, not live in a fantasy world.
- Fantasy football/baseball, etc.: A game where participants act as owners to build imaginary teams from real players. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as a related concept, not as a direct usage of the verb "fantasise").
Verb
- portray in the mind
- he is fantasizing the ideal wife
- indulge in fantasies
- he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company