fantasy

🇺🇸 /ˈfæntəsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfæntəsi/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

a nice idea you imagine but probably won't happen

He had a fantasy about becoming a famous football player.

B2

something you create in your mind

Her books are full of fantasy stories.

B2

the ability to imagine things

This story comes from pure fantasy.

R

a story with magic and made-up worlds

She writes fantasy books with wizards and dragons.

R

a game where you pick players for a pretend team

He plays fantasy hockey with his friends.

translation

n. a nice idea you imagine but probably won't happen; something you create in your mind; the ability to imagine things; a story with magic and made-up worlds; a game where you pick players for a pretend team

Word Forms

Plural fantasies