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Added 9 October 2026

fantasize

/ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fantasize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Indulge in fantasies.
he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company
Portray in the mind.
he is fantasizing the ideal wife

Origin

From fantasy + -ize.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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