fancy

/fˈænsi/

/ˈfænsi/

[adjective] [verb] [noun]

fancy

[ADJECTIVE]

elaborate in structure and with a lot of decorations

antonyms : plain

to fancy

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to picture or imagine something in one's mind

synonyms : envision

to like or want someone or something, because of finding them attractive or appealing

synonyms : go for

take to

to be of the opinion that someone or something will bring great success or profit in the future by winning something, particularly a race or competition

Fancy

[NOUN]

imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

something many people believe that is false

synonyms : fantasy

illusion

phantasy

a predisposition to like something

synonyms : fondness

partiality

fancy oneself

/fansi wɒnsɛlf/

/fænsi wʌnsɛlf/

[phrase]

to fancy oneself

[PHRASE]

to have an excessive or exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities, attractiveness, importance, or value

Examples

1. The bartender served a cocktail in a fancy glass.

2. Hey Noah, fancy taking a spin to the grocery store with me?

3. The vision seems a flight of fancy.

4. They really fancy themselves after only one hit song!

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