☕fancy

Meaning

to imagine, desire, or like something; to have a liking for

a feeling of liking or wanting something; imagination or fantasy

Example Sentences

She fancies a cup of tea in the morning.

The child had a fancy for becoming a famous astronaut when he grew up.

Example Expressions

fancy oneself

Synonyms

imagine, desire, like, prefer, whim, imagination, fantasy

Entry 1

imagine, desire, like, prefer

Entry 2

whim, desire, imagination, fantasy

Antonyms

dislike, hate, detest, reality, fact, certainty, truth

Entry 1

dislike, hate, detest

Entry 2

reality, fact, certainty, truth

Collocations

fancy a drink, fancy doing something, fancy oneself, fancy idea, take a fancy, flight of fancy, fancy dress

Entry 1

fancy a drink, fancy doing something, fancy oneself, fancy idea

Entry 2

take a fancy, flight of fancy, fancy dress