Fantasize
verb
To imagine something that is not real or likely to happen.
She would fantasize about living in a luxury mansion.
Often appears as...
- fantasize about
- fantasize that
verb
To imagine something that is not real or likely to happen.
She would fantasize about living in a luxury mansion.
Often appears as...
- fantasize about
- fantasize that
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Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Scenarios
Used to describe imagining scenarios that are highly unlikely or impossible in real life.
He would often fantasize about winning the lottery and traveling the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Escape
People use 'fantasize' to mentally escape their current reality for emotional relief or pleasure.
Stuck in traffic, she would fantasize about being on a deserted beach.
Pro Tip 3/3Wishful Thinking
Expresses a strong desire or hope for something, reflecting wishful thinking more than a realistic goal.
He fantasized about becoming a famous actor, even though he had never acted before.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Scenarios
Used to describe imagining scenarios that are highly unlikely or impossible in real life.
He would often fantasize about winning the lottery and traveling the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Escape
People use 'fantasize' to mentally escape their current reality for emotional relief or pleasure.
Stuck in traffic, she would fantasize about being on a deserted beach.
Pro Tip 3/3Wishful Thinking
Expresses a strong desire or hope for something, reflecting wishful thinking more than a realistic goal.
He fantasized about becoming a famous actor, even though he had never acted before.
Pro Tip 1/3Imaginary Scenarios
Used to describe imagining scenarios that are highly unlikely or impossible in real life.
He would often fantasize about winning the lottery and traveling the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Escape
People use 'fantasize' to mentally escape their current reality for emotional relief or pleasure.
Stuck in traffic, she would fantasize about being on a deserted beach.
Pro Tip 3/3Wishful Thinking
Expresses a strong desire or hope for something, reflecting wishful thinking more than a realistic goal.
He fantasized about becoming a famous actor, even though he had never acted before.
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How to buy happiness -...
friendships than they had before they won the lottery what was interesting about the article was people started commenting on the article readers of the thing and instead of talking about how it had made them realize that money doesn't lead to happiness everyone instantly started saying you know what I would do if I won the lottery and fantasizing about what they do and
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A glimpse of the future...
As a neuroscience student, I would always fantasize about the ability to learn and memorize these complex brain structures with an actual machine, where I could touch and play with the various brain structures. Now what you're seeing is called augmented reality, but to me, it's part of a much more important story --
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The secret to desire in...
that we will demonstrate against during the day. You know, the erotic mind is not very politically correct. If everybody was fantasizing on a bed of roses, we wouldn't be having such interesting talks about this. But no, in our mind up there are a host of things going on
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A glimpse of life on the...
living unconventional lives on the road. Years have passed, but many of the adventures I fantasized about as a child -- traveling and weaving my way between worlds other than my own — have become realities through my work as a documentary photographer.
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An eco-modernist...
that means we're firm believers in modernity and technological progress sure it's fun to fantasize about simpler lives but not for the billions of people around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they
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Emily Nagoski and Amelia...
and get the basics done, that goes beyond burnout. Burnout is where you can show up for work, but you spend your whole day fantasizing about being at a different job. It's important to know that "burnout" is not a medical diagnosis,
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Ultimate Base Jump PIPE...
energy on the art of wingsuit BASE jumping the wingsuit is basically the flying squirrel suit your little wings between your arms and legs that allow you to slide everybody kind of fantasizes about it
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What almost dying taught...
I could barely breathe. Sometimes, I even fantasized about getting sick again. And let me tell you, there are so many better things to fantasize about when you're in your twenties and recently single.
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Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi...
Do you ever fantasize when, you know -- the little girl who sat on the pantry floor in your parents' house, did you ever imagine any other medium? Or would you now? Any other medium.
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Sherwin Nuland: How...
There is redemption. And there is resurrection. There are resurrection themes in every society that has ever been studied, and it is because not just only do we fantasize
Video examples
How to buy happiness -...
friendships than they had before they won the lottery what was interesting about the article was people started commenting on the article readers of the thing and instead of talking about how it had made them realize that money doesn't lead to happiness everyone instantly started saying you know what I would do if I won the lottery and fantasizing about what they do and
Video examples
A glimpse of the future...
As a neuroscience student, I would always fantasize about the ability to learn and memorize these complex brain structures with an actual machine, where I could touch and play with the various brain structures. Now what you're seeing is called augmented reality, but to me, it's part of a much more important story --
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
that we will demonstrate against during the day. You know, the erotic mind is not very politically correct. If everybody was fantasizing on a bed of roses, we wouldn't be having such interesting talks about this. But no, in our mind up there are a host of things going on
Video examples
A glimpse of life on the...
living unconventional lives on the road. Years have passed, but many of the adventures I fantasized about as a child -- traveling and weaving my way between worlds other than my own — have become realities through my work as a documentary photographer.
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
that means we're firm believers in modernity and technological progress sure it's fun to fantasize about simpler lives but not for the billions of people around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they
Video examples
Emily Nagoski and Amelia...
and get the basics done, that goes beyond burnout. Burnout is where you can show up for work, but you spend your whole day fantasizing about being at a different job. It's important to know that "burnout" is not a medical diagnosis,
Video examples
Ultimate Base Jump PIPE...
energy on the art of wingsuit BASE jumping the wingsuit is basically the flying squirrel suit your little wings between your arms and legs that allow you to slide everybody kind of fantasizes about it
Video examples
What almost dying taught...
I could barely breathe. Sometimes, I even fantasized about getting sick again. And let me tell you, there are so many better things to fantasize about when you're in your twenties and recently single.
Video examples
Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi...
Do you ever fantasize when, you know -- the little girl who sat on the pantry floor in your parents' house, did you ever imagine any other medium? Or would you now? Any other medium.
Video examples
Sherwin Nuland: How...
There is redemption. And there is resurrection. There are resurrection themes in every society that has ever been studied, and it is because not just only do we fantasize
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Joel Kinnaman
Swedish Actor
I'm not a method actor per se, but if I'm playing a character that, at its core of its persona, has experiences I don't have, I try to search out and get firsthand experiences of similar sorts so I have something to fantasize about.
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Sasha Velour
American Entertainer
To costume yourself in the way that you fantasize, to make that a reality, and then to go right into the universe looking like an exceptional being takes a lot of courage.
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James Wan
Australian Producer
I guess, deep down, there's a dark side to us. I guess that's why movie fans really love the revenge drama. We like to go into dark movie theaters and fantasize.
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Joe Klein
American Journalist
What do you do in a novel? You take recognizable characters from your own life, and you fantasize about what they're really like.
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Emily Hampshire
Canadian Actress
I sometimes fantasize about being an old lady, when you can say the truth that everyone else is thinking and no one is saying.
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Johnny Mathis
American Musician
Every time I try to tell people things about my career, I wonder if that's the truth or something I'm fantasizing about.
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Anita Bryant
American Singer
I guess when there's a real void in your life and your marriage has become rotten, you fantasize a lot of things.
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Jodie Foster
American Actress
I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous.
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Willem Dafoe
American Actor
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.
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Isabelle Adjani
French Actress
It's funny how people fantasise about your life sometimes. But it's so much quieter than they think.
Quote examples
Joel Kinnaman
Swedish Actor
I'm not a method actor per se, but if I'm playing a character that, at its core of its persona, has experiences I don't have, I try to search out and get firsthand experiences of similar sorts so I have something to fantasize about.
Quote examples
Sasha Velour
American Entertainer
To costume yourself in the way that you fantasize, to make that a reality, and then to go right into the universe looking like an exceptional being takes a lot of courage.
Quote examples
James Wan
Australian Producer
I guess, deep down, there's a dark side to us. I guess that's why movie fans really love the revenge drama. We like to go into dark movie theaters and fantasize.
Quote examples
Joe Klein
American Journalist
What do you do in a novel? You take recognizable characters from your own life, and you fantasize about what they're really like.
Quote examples
Emily Hampshire
Canadian Actress
I sometimes fantasize about being an old lady, when you can say the truth that everyone else is thinking and no one is saying.
Quote examples
Johnny Mathis
American Musician
Every time I try to tell people things about my career, I wonder if that's the truth or something I'm fantasizing about.
Quote examples
Anita Bryant
American Singer
I guess when there's a real void in your life and your marriage has become rotten, you fantasize a lot of things.
Quote examples
Jodie Foster
American Actress
I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous.
Quote examples
Willem Dafoe
American Actor
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.
Quote examples
Isabelle Adjani
French Actress
It's funny how people fantasise about your life sometimes. But it's so much quieter than they think.
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