To fantasize is to daydream about something that is not really happening. When you fantasize, you are usually imagining something that is very different from the reality.
He spends a lot of time fantasizing about being rich and famous.
She fantasizes about being famous and loved.
verb
indulge in fantasies
Synonyms:
verb
portray in the mind
Synonyms:
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They don't have to hypothesize or fantasize about what would have happened.
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It's perfectly legal to fantasize.
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I'd fantasize that he'd disappear.
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They fantasize that the farmhouse will meet their needs.
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There are rapists who do not fantasize about it.
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Books and movies help me evade and fantasize.
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A whole lot of people fantasize about both.
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As far as chocolate is concerned we don't fantasize about it.
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He eavesdrops on them while fantasizing about the woman.
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Lots of young people fantasize about being on tv.