Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fantasize

/ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: fan-ta-size
IPA: /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.

American usage; Intransitive verb

verb

To portray in the mind, using fantasy.

American usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I fantasized about my ideal date."
"Not that Mom and I didn't have our "shared experiences" — it's just that I'd like to forget most of them. I'd rather fantasize us together in that little cafe."
"Actress Dana Delany fantasizes about making love with two men."

Etymology

From fantasy + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fantasy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fantasizes (present, singular) fantasizing (participle, present) fantasized (participle, past) fantasized (past) fantasise (alternative) phantasise (alternative) phantasize (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

fantasization fantasizer refantasize

Synonyms

fantasise fantasy

Rhymes With

romanticize

Questions

How do you pronounce fantasize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/.
What does fantasize mean?: To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
Where does fantasize come from?: From fantasy + -ize.

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