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fantasizing

 

[ ˈfæn.tə.saɪzɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

imagination

Indulging in fanciful or extravagant ideas or desires, often involving unrealistic or improbable scenarios.

Synonyms

daydreaming, dreaming, envisioning, imagining

Examples of usage

  • She spent hours fantasizing about winning the lottery.
  • He was constantly fantasizing about being a famous actor.
  • I caught her fantasizing about traveling the world.
  • Fantasizing about the perfect vacation helped her relax.
  • I often find myself fantasizing about living in a different country.

Translations

Translations of the word "fantasizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fantasiando

🇮🇳 कल्पना करना

🇩🇪 fantasieren

🇮🇩 berfantasi

🇺🇦 фантазування

🇵🇱 fantazjowanie

🇯🇵 空想する

🇫🇷 fantasmer

🇪🇸 fantasear

🇹🇷 hayal kurma

🇰🇷 공상하기

🇸🇦 التخيل

🇨🇿 fantazírování

🇸🇰 fantazírovanie

🇨🇳 幻想

🇸🇮 fantaziranje

🇮🇸 ímyndun

🇰🇿 қиялдау

🇬🇪 ფანტაზირება

🇦🇿 xəyal etmək

🇲🇽 fantasear

Etymology

The word 'fantasizing' is derived from the word 'fantasy', which originated from the Greek word 'phantasia', meaning 'imagination' or 'appearance'. The concept of fantasizing has been present in human culture for centuries, as people have always had the ability to create imaginary scenarios in their minds. The act of fantasizing can be a form of escapism or a way to explore possibilities beyond reality.

See also: fantasies, fantasist, fantasize, fantasizer, fantastical.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,175 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.