verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/
General-American:/ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/
General-American:[ˈfæ̃ɾ̃əˌsaɪz]
General-American:[ˈfænəˌsaɪz]
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:F AE1 N T AH0 S AY2 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:F AE1 N AH0 S AY2 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive
Examples
I fantasized about my ideal date.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To portray in the mind, using fantasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
