What is another word for fantasize?

Pronunciation: [fˈantɐsˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Fantasize is an action of imagining or creating unrealistic or improbable situations in the mind. Some synonyms for fantasize are daydream, envision, imagine, picture, visualize, dream up, conjure up, and fancy. Daydreaming is a common form of fantasizing where a person creates a mental picture of a situation or a place they would like to be in. Envisioning is a more focused form of fantasizing, where a person tries to visualize the desired outcome or goal. Imagining is another way to fantasize, where a person lets their mind wander without any particular destination in mind. Visualizing is a more intentional form of fantasizing where a person specifically imagines themselves succeeding in a particular situation. Therefore, these synonyms offer alternative expressions to describe the act of fantasizing.

Synonyms for Fantasize:

What are the hypernyms for Fantasize?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Fantasize

And since this was all a dream, she could fantasize that Steve was alive and was there too.
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover

Famous quotes with Fantasize

  • Great acting may be a turn-on, but it won't make me fantasize about the person for a week.
    Sandra Bullock
  • Being able to fantasize for a couple of days at being a rock singer surpassed most things I've done on stage.
    Gary Cole
  • People fantasize about being a hero and helping someone in trouble. Batman is that fantasy realized-not just for Bruce Wayne, but for the audience. Inwardly, Bruce Wayne is still an adolescent watching his parents being murdered. That will never leave him. And people really relate to that.
    Kevin Conroy
  • I fantasize about having a manual job where I can come home at night, read a book and not feel responsible for what will happen the next day.
    Jodie Foster
  • I fantasize about going back to high school with the knowledge I have now. I would shine. I would have a good time, I would have a girlfriend. I think that's where a lot of my pain comes from. I think I never had any teenage years to go back to.
    Spalding Gray

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