fantasy
noun
, -zē\
Definition of fantasy
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— called also fantasy fiction
fantasy
verbDefinition of fantasy (Entry 2 of 3)
fantasy
adjectiveDefinition of fantasy (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms for fantasy
Synonyms: Noun
chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, figment, hallucination, illusion, nonentity, phantasm (also fantasm), pipe dream, unreality, vision
Synonyms: Verb
conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, feature, ideate, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize
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Examples of fantasy in a Sentence
Noun
His plans are pure fantasy. He can hardly tell the difference between fantasy and reality. His plans are just fantasies. Her fantasy is to be a film star. His plans are the product of pure fantasy. I spent my summer reading fantasies.Verb
she regularly fantasies sexual encounters that she knows will never happen
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Building my fantasy 911 on Porsche’s website gets overwhelming. — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, "Why Does Everyone Love the Porsche 911?," 21 Dec. 2018 Montréal Comiccon, running from July 6 to 8, will bring big-name stars from the worlds of science-fiction, fantasy, horror, video games, and comic books to the Palais des congrès de Montréal. — Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY, "Where should you travel in July? Here are some ideas.," 2 July 2018 News broke last year that writers had been hired to develop ideas for as many as five shows telling more stories in the fantasy world. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Game of Thrones," 9 June 2018 What’s destructive, and eventually benumbing, is the kitchen-sink clutter of fantasy, reality, wish-fulfillment and glib enchantment. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Review: Some Brief, Shining Moments," 24 Jan. 2019 The fantasy of the day after Christmas takes place in the bargain basement, an imaginary space beyond the fourth wall where objects must be sold, posthaste. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "The bleak hope of the day-after-Christmas sale," 27 Dec. 2018 But his fact-and-fantasy images of existential violence and degradation, past and present, are in an old allegorical mode. — New York Times, "He Spoke Out During the AIDS Crisis. See Why His Art Still Matters.," 12 July 2018 Are these flashes meant to be fantasy, horror, memory? — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, "Sharp Objects Is Stunning, Raw, and Violently Beautiful," 5 July 2018 In other words: Should the fantasy sports companies have to pay the players? — Mark Alesia, Indianapolis Star, "FanDuel, DraftKings under microscope in state Supreme Court case being watched nationally," 27 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Who can fantasy owners find to take Hoskins' place? — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, "Fantasy baseball chat with Brent Hershey: Thursday at noon ET," 30 May 2018 From fantasy hot commodity to fantasy goat in the span of a week, Henry did not see much time on the field, rushing just six times for 7 yards vs. the stout Texans defense. — Tony Holm, USA TODAY, "Fantasy sizzlers and fizzlers: Deshaun Watson does it all," 2 Oct. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Of the group, Verdugo and Pederson probably offer the most fantasy appeal, since Hernandez is a .207/.264/.333 career hitter against right-handed pitching. — Brian Rudd, USA TODAY, "Injuries give young players opportunity," 9 May 2018 And if there’s anything fantasy baseball owners don’t like, it’s uncertainty. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Fantasy baseball: Spring training brings uncertainty for owners," 6 Mar. 2018 And that brings us to Kelce’s biggest fantasy nemesis: Alex Smith. — John Paulsen, SI.com, "After Rob Gronkowski, Should I Draft Travis Kelce or Jordan Reed in Fantasy Football?," 19 Aug. 2017 The rankings reflect overall fantasy value in a standard 12-team, point-per-reception (PPR) league. — Usa Today Sports, The Courier-Journal, "Fantasy football rankings: Top 200 for 2017," 31 July 2017 According to Mr. Adams, the agents questioned him about the nature of his addiction and how fantasy sports ads had affected him. — Walt Bogdanich, James Glanz And Jacqueline Williams, New York Times, "Fantasy Sites Are Dealt New Rebuff by Citigroup," 5 Feb. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fantasy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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