fantasy fantasy /ˈfænəsi/

noun

1. () Imagination unrestricted by reality  ( phantasy [Archaic] , fantasy )
   imagination unrestricted by reality
    A schoolgirl fantasy
   a schoolgirl fantasy
   
2. () Something many people believe that is false  ( fancy , fantasy , phantasy , illusion )
   something many people believe that is false
    They have the illusion that I am very wealthy
   they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
   
   
3. () Fiction with a large amount of imagination in it  ( phantasy [Archaic] , fantasy )
   fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
    She made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies
   she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies
   
   

verb

1. Indulge in fantasies  ( fantasise [British] , fantasize , fantasy )
   indulge in fantasies
    He is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company
   he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company