{ "Fanti":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a dialect of Akan spoken by the Fanti people":[], ": a literary language based on the Fanti dialect and used by the Fanti and related peoples":[], ": a member of such people":[], ": an African people of Ghana":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050124", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fan":{ "antonyms":[ "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fanatic", "fancier", "fiend", "fool", "freak", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "head", "hound", "junkie", "junky", "lover", "maniac", "maven", "mavin", "nut", "sucker" ], "definitions":{ ": a device that consists of a series of vanes radiating from a hub rotated on its axle by a motor":[ "a ceiling fan to stir the air" ], ": a device that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person and that is usually shaped like a segment of a circle and composed of material (such as feathers or paper) mounted on thin rods or slats moving about a pivot so that the device may be closed compactly when not in use":[], ": an airplane propeller":[], ": an ardent admirer or enthusiast (as of a celebrity or a pursuit)":[ "science-fiction fans" ], ": an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator":[], ": an instrument for producing a current of air: such as":[], ": any of various devices for winnowing grain":[], ": something resembling an open fan (such as the leaf of certain palms)":[], ": spank":[], ": strike out sense 3":[], ": to blow or breathe upon":[ "the breeze fanning her hair" ], ": to direct a current of air upon with a fan":[], ": to drive away the chaff of (grain) by means of a current of air":[], ": to eliminate (chaff) by winnowing":[], ": to fire a series of shots from (a single-action revolver) by holding the trigger back and successively striking the hammer to the rear with the free hand":[], ": to move like a fan : flutter":[], ": to move or impel (air) with a fan":[], ": to spread like a fan":[ "\u2014 often used with out the searchers fanned out" ], ": to stir up to activity as if by fanning : stimulate":[ "fanning the fires of nationalism" ], ": to strike (a batter) out in baseball":[], ": wave":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He fanned himself with a newspaper while he waited for the bus.", "The pitcher has fanned six batters in the first three innings.", "The batter fanned on a curveball." ], "first_known_use":{ "1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English fann , from Latin vannus \u2014 more at winnow":"Noun and Verb", "probably short for fanatic":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "expand", "extend", "flare (out)", "open", "outspread", "outstretch", "spread (out)", "stretch (out)", "unfold", "unfurl" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223855", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fan (out)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to spread apart or to cause (something) to spread apart":[ "The police fanned out across the park in search of the suspect.", "He fanned out his fingers." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165009", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "fan tracery":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": decorative tracery on fan vaulting":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181042", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fan-tan":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (such as beans) into fours and players bet on what number will be left at the end of the count":[], ": a card game in which players must build in sequence upon sevens and attempt to be the first one out of cards":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinese (Guangdong) f\u0101ant\u0101an":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-\u02cctan" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193029", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fanatic":{ "antonyms":[ "extreme", "extremist", "rabid", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "ultra" ], "definitions":{ ": a person exhibiting excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion toward some controversial matter (as in religion or politics)":[ "a religious fanatic [=extremist]", "The fanatics are convinced they are serving a righteous cause and that all means are justified \u2026", "\u2014 Flora Lewis" ], ": a person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to some interest or activity":[ "a boating/sports/racing fanatic", "She's a real fanatic when it comes to working out.", "Since the U.S. economy began to sputter in 2008, shoppers have become coupon fanatics and lovers of buy-one-get-one-free deals \u2026", "\u2014 Janet K. Keeler" ], ": marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion":[ "they're fanatic about politics", "a fanatic attention to details" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "because of her fanatical views, her friends know better than to discuss religion with her", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Brazilians are fanatic about their coffee\u2014and sweet treat. \u2014 Leigh Mcmullan Abramson, Town & Country , 21 June 2014", "Oh, come on, my Minnesota soccer- fanatic friends are thinking. \u2014 Joe Bissen, Twin Cities , 10 Mar. 2017", "Ms. Clark told him she was not permitted to contact the families directly, but the history of fanatic violence did provide an unwelcome opportunity to declare her sorrow publicly. \u2014 Jim Dwyer, New York Times , 3 Jan. 2017", "Up until now, the only real thing IKEA and Trader Joe's had in common was their equally fanatic , cult-like followings. \u2014 Bridget Mallon, ELLE Decor , 6 Nov. 2015", "And there is original Law and Order all over the box these days, including the old ones with Ben Stone, the fanatic Franciscan of the Manhattan DA's office. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 5 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1550, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin fanaticus inspired by a deity, frenzied, from fanum temple \u2014 more at feast":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8na-ti-k\u0259l", "f\u0259-\u02c8na-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "fancier", "fiend", "fool", "freak", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "head", "hound", "junkie", "junky", "lover", "maniac", "maven", "mavin", "nut", "sucker" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112851", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fanatical":{ "antonyms":[ "extreme", "extremist", "rabid", "radical", "revolutionary", "revolutionist", "ultra" ], "definitions":{ ": a person exhibiting excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion toward some controversial matter (as in religion or politics)":[ "a religious fanatic [=extremist]", "The fanatics are convinced they are serving a righteous cause and that all means are justified \u2026", "\u2014 Flora Lewis" ], ": a person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to some interest or activity":[ "a boating/sports/racing fanatic", "She's a real fanatic when it comes to working out.", "Since the U.S. economy began to sputter in 2008, shoppers have become coupon fanatics and lovers of buy-one-get-one-free deals \u2026", "\u2014 Janet K. Keeler" ], ": marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion":[ "they're fanatic about politics", "a fanatic attention to details" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "because of her fanatical views, her friends know better than to discuss religion with her", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Brazilians are fanatic about their coffee\u2014and sweet treat. \u2014 Leigh Mcmullan Abramson, Town & Country , 21 June 2014", "Oh, come on, my Minnesota soccer- fanatic friends are thinking. \u2014 Joe Bissen, Twin Cities , 10 Mar. 2017", "Ms. Clark told him she was not permitted to contact the families directly, but the history of fanatic violence did provide an unwelcome opportunity to declare her sorrow publicly. \u2014 Jim Dwyer, New York Times , 3 Jan. 2017", "Up until now, the only real thing IKEA and Trader Joe's had in common was their equally fanatic , cult-like followings. \u2014 Bridget Mallon, ELLE Decor , 6 Nov. 2015", "And there is original Law and Order all over the box these days, including the old ones with Ben Stone, the fanatic Franciscan of the Manhattan DA's office. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 5 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1550, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin fanaticus inspired by a deity, frenzied, from fanum temple \u2014 more at feast":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8na-tik", "f\u0259-\u02c8na-ti-k\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "fancier", "fiend", "fool", "freak", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "head", "hound", "junkie", "junky", "lover", "maniac", "maven", "mavin", "nut", "sucker" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024223", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fancier":{ "antonyms":[ "nonfan" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence":[ "a pigeon fancier" ], ": one that has a special liking or interest":[] }, "examples":[ "chocolate fanciers generally like their favorite confection without the addition of milk or a lot of sugar", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And among words in which c is immediately followed by ie are these dozen: ancient, concierge, conscience, fancier , financier, glacier, omniscient, science, society, species, sufficient and tendencies. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Sep. 2020", "Neighboring Truckee, which is in a separate county, has one weekend behind it in offering dine-in service, though the fancier places remain closed. \u2014 Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com , 22 May 2020", "Blue Apron is trying to stand out with newer offerings, like a plan centered on preparing multiple meals for the week in one day, and a premium plan with fancier ingredients. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 14 May 2020", "For a fancier treat, try going the Italian way and make this quick affogato trifle recipe for dessert tonight. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 May 2020", "This affordable wooden set is simple and elegant, and lets beginners focus on the board rather than the clever but impractical designs of fancier sets. \u2014 Popular Science , 31 Mar. 2020", "There are fancier and pricier children\u2019s sun and camping shelters on the market, but this well-rated, reasonably priced, 50-UPF sunshade should do the trick in keeping bugs and the sun off your kid. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 20 Apr. 2020", "Corgis have become best known as companions of their most famous fancier , the UK\u2019s Queen Elizabeth II. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2020", "But Pembrokes have become best known as companions of their most famous fancier , the U.K.'s Queen Elizabeth II. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fancy entry 1 + -er entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan(t)-s\u0113-\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "addict", "aficionado", "afficionado", "buff", "bug", "devotee", "enthusiast", "fan", "fanatic", "fiend", "fool", "freak", "habitu\u00e9", "habitue", "head", "hound", "junkie", "junky", "lover", "maniac", "maven", "mavin", "nut", "sucker" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073427", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fanciful":{ "antonyms":[ "realistic", "reasonable" ], "definitions":{ ": existing in fancy (see fancy entry 2 ) only":[ "a fanciful notion", "the falsehoods about some fanciful secret treaties", "\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt" ], ": marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience":[ "a fanciful person", "a fanciful tale of a monster in the woods" ], ": marked by or as if by fancy or whim":[ "gave their children fanciful names" ] }, "examples":[ "a fanciful tale of a monster in the woods", "They gave all their children fanciful names.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Another fanciful theory blames French monarch Charles V. American newspapers of the late 19th and early 20th century loved to trot out this hoary tale. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2021", "Gohar\u2019s work is fanciful with an edge; ornate but na\u00efve, and often aware of its own excess. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "The staging is inspired by Afrofuturism, the attempt to conceive new \u2014 often fanciful , sometimes celestial \u2014 circumstances for a people suffering under crushing oppression. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022", "But the dominant modes were scenes painted whole rather than fragmented, in either a version of straight realism or a more fanciful and illustrative modernist shorthand. \u2014 David Salle, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022", "Experience the fanciful and repurposed assemblage art of Barbara Martin on view 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 23 at The Wembley Club, 8345 Woodberry Blvd. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022", "Under the circumstances, such ideas can sound at once fanciful and pragmatic. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 11 Feb. 2022", "Parked in the driveway of founder Rebecca Hessel-Cohen\u2019s seaside home were not one but two beach-ready automobiles\u2014a vintage white Mercedes 280SL convertible and a pink Moke cruiser\u2014both overflowing with fanciful floral textiles. \u2014 Zachary Weiss, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021", "The whole thing is absurdly fanciful , a lark\u2014that name! \u2014 Lynn Steger Strong, The New Republic , 16 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fancy entry 2 + -ful entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan(t)-si-f\u0259l", "\u02c8fan-si-f\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fanciful imaginary , fanciful , visionary , fantastic , chimerical , quixotic mean unreal or unbelievable. imaginary applies to something which is fictitious and purely the product of one's imagination. an imaginary desert isle fanciful suggests the free play of the imagination. a teller of fanciful stories visionary stresses impracticality or incapability of realization. visionary schemes fantastic implies incredibility or strangeness beyond belief. a fantastic world inhabited by monsters chimerical combines the implication of visionary and fantastic . chimerical dreams of future progress quixotic implies a devotion to romantic or chivalrous ideals unrestrained by ordinary prudence and common sense. a quixotic crusade", "synonyms":[ "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fantastic", "fantastical", "foolish", "insane", "nonsensical", "preposterous", "unreal", "wild" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005619", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fancify":{ "antonyms":[ "blemish", "deface", "disfigure", "mar", "scar", "spoil" ], "definitions":{ ": to make ornate, elaborate, or fancy":[ "a fancified hamburger" ] }, "examples":[ "you could take a store-bought cake and fancify it so that it looks semi-homemade" ], "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fancy entry 3 + -ify":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan(t)-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adorn", "array", "beautify", "bedeck", "bedizen", "blazon", "caparison", "deck", "decorate", "do", "do up", "doll up", "drape", "dress", "embellish", "emblaze", "emboss", "enrich", "fancy up", "festoon", "garnish", "glitz (up)", "grace", "gussy up", "ornament", "pretty (up)", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204350", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fancy":{ "antonyms":[ "chimera", "conceit", "daydream", "delusion", "dream", "fantasy", "phantasy", "figment", "hallucination", "illusion", "nonentity", "phantasm", "fantasm", "pipe dream", "unreality", "vision" ], "definitions":{ ": a liking formed by caprice rather than reason : inclination":[ "took a fancy to the mutt" ], ": amorous fondness : love":[ "She took a fancy to the young man." ], ": an image or representation of something formed in the mind":[], ": based on conceptions of the fancy":[ "fancy sketches" ], ": bred especially for bizarre or ornamental qualities that lack practical utility":[], ": dealing in fancy goods":[], ": dependent or based on fancy : whimsical":[], ": devotees of some particular art, practice, or amusement":[], ": executed with technical skill and style":[ "fancy footwork", "fancy diving" ], ": extravagant":[ "paying fancy prices" ], ": fantastic quality or state":[], ": imagination especially of a capricious or delusive sort":[ "His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy ." ], ": impressive":[ "posted some fancy numbers" ], ": not plain : ornamental":[ "a fancy hairdo" ], ": notion , whim":[], ": of particular excellence or highest grade":[ "fancy tuna" ], ": parti-color":[ "fancy carnations" ], ": swank sense 2 , posh":[ "a fancy restaurant" ], ": taste , judgment":[ "a person of delicate fancy" ], ": the power of conception and representation used in artistic expression (as by a poet)":[], ": to believe mistakenly or without evidence":[], ": to believe without being certain":[ "she fancied she had met him before", "real or fancied wrongs" ], ": to form a conception of : imagine":[ "fancy our embarrassment", "Just fancy my surprise when I heard that he was getting married." ], ": to have a fancy (see fancy entry 2 sense 1 ) for : like":[ "He's all right, I suppose, but I can't say that I fancy him." ], ": to visualize or interpret as":[ "fancied myself a child again" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Which horse do you fancy in the Derby", "try to fancy , if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India", "Noun", "His plans to build a new stadium are the product of pure fancy .", "Critics have dismissed his plan as mere fancy .", "Adjective", "He drives a big, fancy car.", "we're having a little get-together after the concert\u2014nothing fancy", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Although rival Barcelona is compiling some enviable players in central areas, and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid will stick around near the top, Real will fancy another league title if Tchouameni is available for selection when August comes. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "In the same way that some true crime enthusiasts fancy themselves amateur, independent investigators, some are drawn in by watching someone else make an extreme choice, like going on the run with a criminal, Vicary said. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 7 May 2022", "If Yungblud led a cult, many would join \u2014 even those who fancy themselves hard to persuade. \u2014 Maria Sherman, SPIN , 2 May 2022", "Not even a dreamy-eyed middle-school kid would fancy such a thing. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2021", "San Jose, however, is still looking for more from its third and fourth lines, and that has to change if the team wants to fancy itself as a playoff contender. \u2014 Ross Mckeon, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Nov. 2021", "Optional chrome accent and black-out packages are available, as well as the Aerodynamic package for those who fancy and even sportier look. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 28 Oct. 2021", "For those who don't fancy a beer, 10 different cocktails will be offered, including a blackberry, rosemary and rye sipper and a seasonally appropriate pomegranate and apple cider margarita served with a cinnamon sugar rim. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 18 Nov. 2021", "So actual pros, or people who fancy themselves pros, will probably want to investigate these cameras. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The one that really caught our fancy was her class on chewy chapatis; aromatic beef, chicken, or vegetable curry; and ugali with steamed cabbage. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 May 2022", "Peter Sellers couldn\u2019t have concocted a more deranged flight of fancy . \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022", "The Wildcat's interior is show-car fancy , with exotic-looking seats that would be appropriate in a Ferrari, maybe, but in a Buick SUV", "Choose one of our classic cocktails like our Mary Pickford or East Bayside for a fancy (but easy) drink sure to standout. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022", "Whether smokescreen, negotiating tactic, genuine concern or flight of fancy , Mr. Musk\u2019s insistence that Twitter is overrun by spam bots has upended a deal that was eccentric from the outset and left both sides in difficult positions. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 18 May 2022", "The book is a parable so rich in flights, ahem, of fancy that it has been adapted over the decades into plays, musicals, movies, operas, graphic novels and games. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022", "The zoo has 5 biomes: the desert, flights of fancy , the forests, the oceans and the plains. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 8 Apr. 2022", "And that brings us to the other place Vettel\u2019s flight of fancy and reality collide: the track itself. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Science fiction has been the springboard for musical flights of fancy as long as TV and movies have been around. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 2 June 2022", "The Vampire\u2019s Masquerade Ball, while fancy and high end with its formal gothic dress code (no street clothes allowed), managed not to be stuffy. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022", "Ankle-Strap Platforms From fancy dinner dates to a night out dancing, ankle-strap platforms are probably one of the most secure ways to wear this trend, with the strap working overtime for you. \u2014 Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022", "Preparing to welcome her second child shortly, Taina Williams enjoyed her Mother\u2019s Day with a fancy dinner put on by her partner, rapper G Herbo. \u2014 Essence , 9 May 2022", "Imperioli is set to play a character named Dominic Di Grasso, who travels to an unknown (although likely fancy and exotic) locale with his elderly father and recent college graduate son. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 16 Feb. 2022", "One of my most favorite Valentine\u2019s was a few years back, pre-pandemic time and during a tour break, my fianc\u00e9 Andy surprised me with a fancy dinner at The View restaurant in NYC followed by a show at Lincoln Center. \u2014 Griselda Flores, Billboard , 14 Feb. 2022", "Osetra Caviar, Premium Uni and Handmade Pasta Gourmet Box Impress your Valentine by cooking a fancy dinner at home, complete with caviar and uni. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "As virus fears prevent consumers from planning a trip to Paris or a fancy restaurant dinner, many have turned to refurbishing the living room instead, making goods an unusually hot commodity. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English fantasie, fantsy, fansey \"the imagination as a faculty, mental image produced by this faculty, deluded notion, figment of the imagination, preference directed by caprice rather than reason, liking\" \u2014 more at fantasy entry 1":"Noun", "Middle English fantasien, fantesien, fancyen \"to plan, devise, create, form (an idea), imagine (something false), desire,\" in part derivative of fantasie, fantsy, fansey fancy entry 2 , in part borrowed from Middle French fantasier \"to imagine, invent,\" verbal derivative of fantasie fantasy entry 1":"Verb", "from attributive use of fancy entry 2":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan(t)-s\u0113", "\u02c8fan-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fancy Verb think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease", "synonyms":[ "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fantasize", "fantasy", "feature", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "see", "vision", "visualize" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214950", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fancy man":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "an early hard-boiled detective novel featuring a whore who marries her fancy man and later murders him" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cadet", "pander", "pimp", "procurer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170838", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fancy that":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191543", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fancy up":{ "antonyms":[ "blemish", "deface", "disfigure", "mar", "scar", "spoil" ], "definitions":{ ": to add superficial adornment to":[] }, "examples":[ "had fancied up his van so much that it was virtually a palace on wheels" ], "first_known_use":{ "1934, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adorn", "array", "beautify", "bedeck", "bedizen", "blazon", "caparison", "deck", "decorate", "do", "do up", "doll up", "drape", "dress", "embellish", "emblaze", "emboss", "enrich", "fancify", "festoon", "garnish", "glitz (up)", "grace", "gussy up", "ornament", "pretty (up)", "trim" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021833", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fancy woman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "in those days acting on stage was considered a profession fit only for a fancy woman" ], "first_known_use":{ "1812, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chippie", "chippy", "doxy", "doxie", "floozy", "floozie", "hoochie", "hussy", "Jezebel", "minx", "quean", "tramp", "trollop", "wench" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113752", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fancysick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": love-sick":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132648", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fanfaronade":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": empty boasting : bluster":[] }, "examples":[ "all his talk of how he would easily win the boxing match turned out to be so much fanfaronade" ], "first_known_use":{ "1652, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French fanfaronnade , from Spanish fanfarronada , from fanfarr\u00f3n braggart":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccfan-\u02ccfer-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101d", "-\u02ccfa-r\u0259-", "-\u02c8n\u00e4d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bluster", "bombast", "brag", "braggadocio", "bull", "cockalorum", "gas", "gasconade", "grandiloquence", "hot air", "magniloquence", "rant", "rodomontade", "rhodomontade" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044831", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fanny":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": buttocks":[], ": vulva":[] }, "examples":[ "I'd like to give him a good kick in the fanny !", "be careful on that icy walk, unless you want to fall on your fanny" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from Fanny , nickname of Frances":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "backside", "behind", "booty", "bootie", "bottom", "breech", "bum", "buns", "butt", "buttocks", "caboose", "can", "cheeks", "derriere", "derri\u00e8re", "duff", "fundament", "hams", "haunches", "heinie", "hunkers", "keister", "keester", "nates", "posterior", "rear", "rear end", "rump", "seat", "tail", "tail end", "tush" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214555", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantabulous":{ "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ], "definitions":{ ": marvelously good":[] }, "examples":[ "shopping at the mall was just fantabulous", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The heavily swinging title track is a fantabulous example. \u2014 Morgan Enos, Billboard , 27 Apr. 2018", "Take a look here: Things to puzzle over, things to ask about, things to spark fantabulous trains of fantastical thoughts. \u2014 Vanessa Infanzon, charlotteobserver , 10 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1957, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of fantastic entry 1 and fabulous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "fan-\u02c8ta-by\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033417", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fantail mullet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mullet ( Querimana trichodon ) found from Brazil to Key West where it is used as food":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125318", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantasia":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a free usually instrumental composition not in strict form":[], ": a work (such as a poem or play) in which the author's fancy roves unrestricted":[], ": something possessing grotesque, bizarre, or unreal qualities":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The shooting rips the viewer out of this fantasia into the real world, or at least an approximation of it, and sets the tone for what this show will be. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 9 June 2022", "Tilda Swinton is a lonely scholar traveling to Istanbul, and Idris Elba is the intriguingly coiffed genie who promises to grant her three wishes in a fantasia written and directed by Mr. Mad Max himself, George Miller. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 17 May 2022", "The fa\u00e7ade is made of silky black granite trimmed with gold leaf; the entry is a gorgeous Art Deco fantasia , with enormous framed mirrors and elaborately detailed elevator doors. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022", "Milwaukee Opera Theatre opened its production of Dave Malloy's fantasia (pun intended) Friday evening at the Woman's Club of Wisconsin. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Apr. 2022", "Further aggression toward the Baltics, in particular, but also in other parts of Europe and Central Asia remain the concerns of those not lost to far-right fantasia . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 24 Feb. 2022", "One top of being one of the all-time great 1970s New York movies, Bob Fosse\u2019s semi-autobiographical musical fantasia is a rare film that\u2019s about New York filmmaking in the \u201970s. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021", "With the fifth entry in the franchise, however, the series went Bond \u2014 becoming an international fantasia of increasingly fantastical set pieces, each one more ludicrous than the last. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 2 July 2021", "Or write your own story in a fringy fantasia from Christopher Kane" ], "first_known_use":{ "1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably borrowed from Italian, \"imagination as a faculty, rare phenomenon, exotic object, refined ornament, improvised musical variation,\" borrowed from Late Latin phantasia \"imagination as a faculty, mental image of something perceived physically\" \u2014 more at fantasy entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-zh\u0113-\u0259", "fan-\u02c8t\u0101-zh\u0259", "-z\u0113-\u0259", "\u02ccfan-t\u0259-\u02c8z\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173333", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantasied":{ "antonyms":[ "actual", "existent", "existing", "real" ], "definitions":{ ": existing only in the imagination : fancied":[], ": full of fancies or strange whims":[] }, "examples":[ "most of those auditioning had only a fantasied talent for singing" ], "first_known_use":{ "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from past participle of fantasy entry 3":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-z\u0113d", "\u02c8fan-t\u0259-s\u0113d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chimerical", "chimeric", "fabulous", "fanciful", "fantastic", "fantastical", "fictional", "fictitious", "ideal", "imaginal", "imaginary", "imagined", "invented", "made-up", "make-believe", "mythical", "mythic", "notional", "phantasmal", "phantasmic", "phantom", "pretend", "unreal", "visionary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101924", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fantasiest\u00fcck":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": fantasia sense 1b , character piece":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "German fantasiest\u00fcck, phantasiest\u00fcck , from phantasie fantasia (from Italian fantasia ) + st\u00fcck piece, from Old High German stucki":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccf\u00e4nt\u00e4\u02c8z\u0113\u02ccsht\u1d6bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015927", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantasise":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of fantasise British spelling of fantasize" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051737", "type":[] }, "fantasist":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who creates fantasias or fantasies":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For Vogue, then led by the fantasist editor Diana Vreeland, Manzoni transformed models into otherworldly creatures, adorned by zebra stripes or glittering with rhinestones. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022", "In that bruising character study pitting self-delusion against political idealism, Hurt and Ra\u00fal Juli\u00e1 played reluctant cellmates in a Brazilian prison, the former a gay fantasist , the latter a hardline leftist revolutionary. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022", "The movie turns the poet\u2014a wild fantasist and a beguiler\u2014into a stick figure of goodness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022", "The vampire series, of course, would go on to become something less personal and more fantasist , as well as more intellectually vigorous, which is what occasioned my visit to New Orleans. \u2014 Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone , 13 Dec. 2021", "Millions voted for the autocrat-envious man in the carnival mirror, the fantasist and his enablers who through indifference and venality sent so many of them to hospital emergency rooms. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021", "Millions voted for the autocrat-envious man in the carnival mirror, the fantasist and his enablers who through indifference and venality sent so many of them to hospital emergency rooms. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021", "Citigroup said an enigmatic money manager who accused the bank of owing him $11.6 billion is a fantasist and a fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021", "Millions voted for the autocrat-envious man in the carnival mirror, the fantasist and his enablers who through indifference and venality sent so many of them to hospital emergency rooms. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fantasy entry 1 + -ist entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-zist", "\u02c8fan-t\u0259-sist" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092032", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantasize":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to indulge in reverie : to create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas":[ "doing things I'd fantasized about in my sheltered childhood", "\u2014 Diane Arbus" ], ": to portray in the mind : fancy":[ "likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy" ] }, "examples":[ "She fantasized that she had won a million dollars.", "all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury", "Recent Examples on the Web", "One digital artist in Dubai, however, has used art and technology to let residents fantasize about a UAE with more green than the orange of sand dunes that residents are used to seeing. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022", "Morant missed two dozen games with knee injuries but returned for the final game of the regular season, allowing for the frequent takeoffs that even those who spend much of their time in the air can only fantasize about. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022", "The manic obsession with which various Russian officials fantasize about non-existent biological or chemical weapons or hazards in Ukraine is deeply troubling and may actually point at Russia preparing another horrific false flag operation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022", "Matafeo might fantasize about writing alarmingly honest notes to friends and ex-lovers in the U.K. before returning to New Zealand; Jessie composes the letters, licks the stamps, and posts them, sobbing all the while. \u2014 The New Yorker , 26 Mar. 2022", "Most sports fans only fantasize about sitting in the front row or visiting the locker room after a game. \u2014 Spin Contributor, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022", "Most people fantasize about an endless summer, but for Porteous, permafrost is preferred. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022", "All of this led one high-profile conservative columnist to publicly fantasize about Manchin joining the Republican Party, depriving Democrats of their control of the Senate and all but putting an end to President Joe Biden's legislative agenda. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 9 June 2021", "In races that are won and lost by a fraction of a second, athletes who fantasize about the perfect ratio between power and leanness usually find that the latter is easier to quantify and control. \u2014 Nora Caplan-bricker, Outside Online , 23 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fantasy entry 1 + -ize":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fancy", "fantasy", "feature", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "see", "vision", "visualize" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225551", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fantasm":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a figment of the imagination":[], ": a mental representation of a real object":[], ": a product of fantasy: such as":[], ": delusive appearance : illusion":[], ": ghost , specter":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071617", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantast":{ "antonyms":[ "hardnose", "pragmatist", "realist" ], "definitions":{ ": a fantastic or eccentric person":[], ": fantasist":[], ": visionary":[] }, "examples":[ "yet another short-lived utopian community that was the brainchild of a naive fantast", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Don't arraign the liars and fantasts who brought on the ruin that is the Iraq war. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 13 Mar. 2013" ], "first_known_use":{ "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin phantasta, borrowed from Greek phantast\u1e17s \"ostentatious person, boaster,\" agent noun derivative corresponding to phant\u00e1zein \"to make visible, present to the eye or mind, (middle voice) place before one's mind, picture to oneself, imagine\" \u2014 more at fantasy entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-\u02cctast" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "Don Quixote", "dreamer", "idealist", "idealizer", "ideologue", "idealogue", "romantic", "romanticist", "utopian", "visionary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224212", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantastic":{ "antonyms":[ "realistic", "reasonable" ], "definitions":{ ": based on fantasy (see fantasy entry 1 sense 2 ) : not real":[], ": conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy":[ "fantastic new space and nuclear weapons", "\u2014 Jack Raymond" ], ": eccentric sense 1":[], ": excellent , superlative":[ "a fantastic meal" ], ": marked by extravagant fantasy or extreme individuality : eccentric":[ "fantastic works of art" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The train runs at fantastic speeds.", "a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "To have the opportunity to race for him at Stewart-Haas Racing has been fantastic . \u2014 Joseph Wolkin, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The entire cast is fantastic , but Christian Bale and Natalie Portman are phenomenal! \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022", "Weirdly, if there's an overlap \u2014 which most of the time there is \u2014 then that's fantastic . \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022", "The producers over there on my season were fantastic . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022", "Street Fighter 6, which is fantastic , and Sonic Frontiers, which is weird but promising. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022", "Their lineups with Murray and Porter in 2019-20 were fantastic . \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022", "That set-piece with Pataky fighting the other woman was fantastic also. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "The game gets an average of 4.8 stars, plus the price point is fantastic . \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "However, guest pianist Linda Gentille and Assistant Cruise Director Richard Rubin\u2019s shows were over-the-top fantastic . \u2014 Debbi Kickham, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022", "After a banner 2021 for high-end genre films, industry vets are hopeful that the fantastic can resurrect the corpse of pre-COVID theatrical distribution. \u2014 Jamie Lang, Variety , 12 Feb. 2022", "With more modern styling inside and out as well as the familiar fantastic -to-drive behavior, the reborn Golf GTI attracts new enthusiasts, continues to reward the faithful, and again makes our 10Best and Editors' Choice lists. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022", "Camille and Mindy want to go to this fantastic -sounding house party. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021", "The galactic fantastic without human anguish: kid stuff. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021", "This installation gestures more toward the fantastic with a few hints of flight. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021", "Neil Gaiman first became widely known for his marvelous Sandman graphic novels, each a tour de force of the shadowy fantastic . \u2014 Bill Tipper, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021", "Tripping the ground fantastic , Stumph Road: On April 4, police were dispatched to a Stumph Road location regarding a man who was injured after falling on city property. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1598, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "derivative of fantastic entry 1":"Noun", "fantastic going back to Middle English fantastik \"of imagination as a faculty, produced by the imagination, not real, unfounded, false, supernatural,\" borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French fantastique, borrowed from Late Latin phantasticus \"of the imagination, deceptive, imaginary,\" borrowed from Greek phantastik\u00f3s \"able to produce the appearance of something, resulting from the imagination,\" from phantast- (stem in nominal derivation corresponding to phantas\u00eda \"appearance, image, imagination\" and phant\u00e1zein \"to make visible, present to the eye or mind, (middle voice) place before one's mind, imagine\") + -ikos -ic entry 1 ; fantastical going back to Middle English fantasticalle, from fantastik + -alle -al entry 1 \u2014 more at fantasy entry 1":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "fan-\u02c8ta-stik", "f\u0259n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fantastic Adjective fantastic , bizarre , grotesque mean conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality. fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention. dreamed up fantastic rumors bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination. a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones. grotesque statues on the cathedral though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile synonyms see in addition imaginary", "synonyms":[ "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fanciful", "foolish", "insane", "nonsensical", "preposterous", "unreal", "wild" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034944", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fantastical":{ "antonyms":[ "realistic", "reasonable" ], "definitions":{ ": based on fantasy (see fantasy entry 1 sense 2 ) : not real":[], ": conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy":[ "fantastic new space and nuclear weapons", "\u2014 Jack Raymond" ], ": eccentric sense 1":[], ": excellent , superlative":[ "a fantastic meal" ], ": marked by extravagant fantasy or extreme individuality : eccentric":[ "fantastic works of art" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The train runs at fantastic speeds.", "a fantastic scheme for getting rich quick", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "To have the opportunity to race for him at Stewart-Haas Racing has been fantastic . \u2014 Joseph Wolkin, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The entire cast is fantastic , but Christian Bale and Natalie Portman are phenomenal! \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022", "Weirdly, if there's an overlap \u2014 which most of the time there is \u2014 then that's fantastic . \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022", "The producers over there on my season were fantastic . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 June 2022", "Street Fighter 6, which is fantastic , and Sonic Frontiers, which is weird but promising. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022", "Their lineups with Murray and Porter in 2019-20 were fantastic . \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022", "That set-piece with Pataky fighting the other woman was fantastic also. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "The game gets an average of 4.8 stars, plus the price point is fantastic . \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "However, guest pianist Linda Gentille and Assistant Cruise Director Richard Rubin\u2019s shows were over-the-top fantastic . \u2014 Debbi Kickham, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022", "After a banner 2021 for high-end genre films, industry vets are hopeful that the fantastic can resurrect the corpse of pre-COVID theatrical distribution. \u2014 Jamie Lang, Variety , 12 Feb. 2022", "With more modern styling inside and out as well as the familiar fantastic -to-drive behavior, the reborn Golf GTI attracts new enthusiasts, continues to reward the faithful, and again makes our 10Best and Editors' Choice lists. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022", "Camille and Mindy want to go to this fantastic -sounding house party. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021", "The galactic fantastic without human anguish: kid stuff. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021", "This installation gestures more toward the fantastic with a few hints of flight. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021", "Neil Gaiman first became widely known for his marvelous Sandman graphic novels, each a tour de force of the shadowy fantastic . \u2014 Bill Tipper, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021", "Tripping the ground fantastic , Stumph Road: On April 4, police were dispatched to a Stumph Road location regarding a man who was injured after falling on city property. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "1598, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "derivative of fantastic entry 1":"Noun", "fantastic going back to Middle English fantastik \"of imagination as a faculty, produced by the imagination, not real, unfounded, false, supernatural,\" borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French fantastique, borrowed from Late Latin phantasticus \"of the imagination, deceptive, imaginary,\" borrowed from Greek phantastik\u00f3s \"able to produce the appearance of something, resulting from the imagination,\" from phantast- (stem in nominal derivation corresponding to phantas\u00eda \"appearance, image, imagination\" and phant\u00e1zein \"to make visible, present to the eye or mind, (middle voice) place before one's mind, imagine\") + -ikos -ic entry 1 ; fantastical going back to Middle English fantasticalle, from fantastik + -alle -al entry 1 \u2014 more at fantasy entry 1":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "fan-\u02c8ta-stik", "f\u0259n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fantastic Adjective fantastic , bizarre , grotesque mean conceived, made, or carried out without adherence to truth or reality. fantastic may connote extravagance in conception or ingenuity of decorative invention. dreamed up fantastic rumors bizarre applies to the sensationally strange and implies violence of contrast or incongruity of combination. a bizarre medieval castle in the heart of a modern city grotesque may apply to what is conventionally ugly but artistically effective or it may connote ludicrous awkwardness or incongruity often with sinister or tragic overtones. grotesque statues on the cathedral though grieving, she made a grotesque attempt at a smile synonyms see in addition imaginary", "synonyms":[ "absurd", "bizarre", "crazy", "fanciful", "foolish", "insane", "nonsensical", "preposterous", "unreal", "wild" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060235", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fantastically":{ "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ], "definitions":{ ": in a fantastic manner":[], ": to a fantastic degree : extremely":[ "fantastically expensive clothes" ] }, "examples":[ "a community production of the classic musical that featured fantastically bad singing", "Recent Examples on the Web", "India and Indonesia in particular are bank-friendly hotspots \u2013 in particular the fantastically Javanese Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo McGallery Collection Accor hotel available in July 2022 for an unbelievable $32 a night. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "But shares of many other high profile companies that merged with SPACs, such as electric vehicle makers Nikola and Lordstown Motors and office rental company WeWork, have flopped fantastically since their debuts. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 8 June 2022", "After all, technology stocks were performing fantastically well right up until that bubble burst in 2000. \u2014 Erik Carter, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "Left behind are cliffs up to 350 feet high, several crystal-clear lakes and a fantastically diverse ecosystem that supports dozens of rare plant species. \u2014 Robert O'harrow Jr., Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "The result reads like a cracked fairy tale, both familiar and fantastically strange. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022", "Many of the legions who dressed fantastically , scantily, or both treated the festival as, well, a festival\u2014a reason to carouse. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022", "Anyway, Twitter can be a joy and a godsend \u2014 a fantastically useful tool. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 21 Apr. 2022", "My preference: As the brand name suggests, Fits Light Runner socks ($17) suit a wide variety of feet fantastically well. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 24 May 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fantastical + -ly entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "fan-\u02c8ta-sti-k(\u0259-)l\u0113", "f\u0259n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010221", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "fantasy":{ "antonyms":[ "conceit", "conceive", "conjure (up)", "dream", "envisage", "envision", "fancy", "fantasize", "feature", "ideate", "image", "imagine", "picture", "see", "vision", "visualize" ], "definitions":{ ": a chimerical or fantastic notion":[ "His plans are pure fantasy ." ], ": a coin usually not intended for circulation as currency and often issued by a dubious authority (such as a government-in-exile)":[], ": a creation of the imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived: such as":[], ": a fanciful design or invention":[ "a fantasy of delicate tracery" ], ": caprice":[ "served to fulfill the king's fantasies" ], ": fantasia sense 1":[ "the organ fantasy of Johannes Brahms" ], ": fantasize":[], ": hallucination":[], ": imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters":[ "spent the summer reading fantasy" ], ": of, relating to, or being a game in which participants create and manage imaginary teams consisting of players from a particular sport and scoring is based on the statistical performances of the actual players":[ "fantasy football" ] }, "examples":[ "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 fantasied the moment of celebration after winning the gold medal.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "And while numerous dwelling classifications present the appeal of the unorthodox, is there anything more alluring than living out your very own Batman fantasy with a dash of southwestern style", "That single unplanned action, just a moment in Joseph\u2019s life, instantly changes everything, and his fantasy of himself as a rugged survivalist comes crashing down. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022", "It\u2019s Netflix\u2019s GeekedWeek, which means a lot of announcements about sci-fi, comic book and fantasy series, and uh, zombies, which is a mix of all of those. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "On Tuesday, a wealth of new sci-fi and fantasy trailers emerged for feature-length films expected to launch on streaming platforms by the end of this summer. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022", "Increasingly, nuns are present in genres outside of comedy, horror and erotica; science fiction, fantasy , and action are capitalizing on the intrigue. \u2014 ELLE , 3 June 2022", "Over the course of her career, Roberts has written more than 225 novels in various genres, including mystery, romance and fantasy . \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022", "Much of the rest reflects Grinda\u2019s own style, suffused with humor and fantasy . \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022", "Standouts include playful satire, stories of weddings and romance, a dash of mystery and fantasy , and a look at America\u2019s summer pastime, baseball. \u2014 Becky Meloan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "All of these accidents, some less happy than others, led to what is now Hollywood\u2019s biggest non- fantasy action series. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 22 June 2021", "Martin's initial brilliance was to begin A Song of Ice and Fire as a kind of post- fantasy , where characters remember magic as a bygone possibility. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 17 Apr. 2021", "Divinity: Original Sin 2 Further Reading Ars Technica\u2019s best video games of 2017 If the two of you are already fantasy role-playing veterans, try Divinity: Original Sin 2. \u2014 Valentina Palladino And Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 7 Feb. 2020", "Injury concerns will continue to haunt him, but Cook (and his handcuff) will be fantasy gold for those with an early pick in 2020 drafts. \u2014 Tony Holm, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2019", "Allison was coming into his own during the 2018 season before suffering a season-ending injury, and now may find himself in position to be fantasy relevant again. \u2014 John Romero, The Denver Post , 3 Oct. 2019", "In most fantasy league setups, pass-rushing 3-4 OLBs like Khalil Mack and Von Miller are hugely devalued compared with linebackers who play in the middle. \u2014 Ross Miles, Sports Illustrated , 21 June 2019", "The rankings reflect overall fantasy value in a standard 12-team, point-per-reception (PPR) league. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019", "There's also a third Ameobi brother somewhere posing the very real and definitely not fantasy notion of the world's first three-man fraternal management team. \u2014 SI.com , 19 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1984, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English fantasie, fantsy, fansey \"the imagination as a faculty, mental image produced by this faculty, deluded notion, figment of the imagination, preference directed by caprice rather than reason, liking,\" borrowed from Anglo-French fantasie \"imagination as a faculty, figment of the imagination, dizziness,\" borrowed from Late Latin phantasia \"imagination as a faculty, mental image of something perceived physically, image evoked by a poet or orator, a thing imagined by someone sleeping or ill, delusion,\" going back to Latin, \"imagined situation or experience,\" borrowed from Greek phantas\u00eda \"appearance, presentation to consciousness (whether immediate or in memory), image, imagination as a faculty, imagery,\" noun derivative corresponding to phant\u00e1zein \"to make visible, present to the eye or mind, (middle voice) place before one's mind, picture to oneself, imagine,\" causative verb from phant\u00f3s \"visible,\" verbal adjective of pha\u00edn\u014d, pha\u00ednein (active voice) \"to bring to light, cause to appear,\" and pha\u00ednomai, pha\u00ednesthai (middle voice) \"to become visible, come to light, appear,\" going back to *phan-i\u032fe/o-, thematized from Indo-European *b h -n\u00e9-h 2 -/b h -n\u0325-h 2 - (whence also Armenian banam \"(I) open, reveal\"), nasal present from *b h eh 2 - \"shine, give light, appear,\" whence Sanskrit bh\u0101\u0301ti \"(it) shines, beams,\" Avestan fra-uu\u0101iti \"(it) beams forth\"; the verb is allied to nominal derivatives in -n-, as Germanic *b\u014dnjan- (whence Old English b\u014dn \"ornament,\" geb\u014dned \"ornamented,\" Middle Dutch boenen \"to scrub, polish\"), Old Irish b\u00e1n \"white, fair, bright,\" Tocharian B pe\u00f1iyo \"splendor,\" Sanskrit bh\u0101n\u00fa- \"light, beam, brilliance, appearance,\" Avestan b\u0101nu- \"beam of light\"":"Noun", "Middle English fantasien, fantesien, fancyen \"to plan, devise, create, form (an idea), imagine (something false), desire\" \u2014 more at fancy entry 1":"Verb", "from attributive use of fantasy entry 1":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "-z\u0113", "\u02c8fan-t\u0259-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chimera", "conceit", "daydream", "delusion", "dream", "fancy", "figment", "hallucination", "illusion", "nonentity", "phantasm", "fantasm", "pipe dream", "unreality", "vision" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033320", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fantasyland":{ "antonyms":[ "anti-utopia", "dystopia", "hell" ], "definitions":{ ": an imaginary or ideal place or situation":[] }, "examples":[ "a lavish resort casino that transports its patrons to fantasyland \u2014at least for a few hours", "Recent Examples on the Web", "My favorite thing about even the most uneven Sonic games has been the memorable, weird environments, whether Sonic is in a surreal fantasyland or being chased down San Francisco-like hills. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022", "Museum is transformed into a burlesque fantasyland created by top artists and performer from the region, featuring Zoltar the Fortune Teller, stilt walkers, fire eaters, and aerialists. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022", "The carvings depict gnomes, dragons and other creatures, turning the park into a fantasyland . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 Feb. 2022", "On this Monday in February, they have been plucked from their grungy fantasyland and dropped into a rented film studio in South Brooklyn. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022", "For Rachel Negrete Thorson, living in a colorful fantasyland isn't childhood make-believe. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Feb. 2022", "Maybe a few episodes of friends hurting friends\u2019 feelings over football stats will tackle them out of their fantasyland and back into reality. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021", "At present, the people spending our money are stuck in a fantasyland in which there are no costs, only benefits. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021", "With three locations around the city, The Moxy Hotel\u2019s The Pink Winter Lodge in Times Square, The East Village and Chelsea are straight out of a Mariah Carey meets pop-punk fantasyland . \u2014 Michelle Gross, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "fantasy entry 1 + land entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-t\u0259-s\u0113-\u02ccland", "-z\u0113-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "Camelot", "Cockaigne", "Eden", "Elysium", "empyrean", "heaven", "lotusland", "never-never land", "New Jerusalem", "nirvana", "paradise", "promised land", "Shangri-la", "utopia", "Zion", "Sion" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223737", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantee":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": wild, unrestrained, or primitive":[ "\u2014 used chiefly as a predicate adjective and usually in the phrase go fantee" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Fanti":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103135", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fantigue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a state of excitement or great tension":[ "his nerves were in a proper fantigue", "\u2014 John Galsworthy" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps blend of fantastic and fatigue":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235241", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fantoccini":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1771, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, plural of fantoccino , diminutive of fantoccio doll, augmentative of fante child, from Latin infant-, infans infant":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccfan-", "\u02ccf\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8ch\u0113-n\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084019", "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "fantod":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a state of irritability and tension":[], ": an emotional outburst : fit":[], ": fidgets":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps alteration of English dialect fantique, fanteeg , perhaps blend of fantastic and fatigue":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-\u02cct\u00e4d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181829", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fan mail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": fan letters":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The band gets a lot of fan mail .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "As a result, fan mail is being stamped \u2018return to sender\u2019 and is not delivered.... \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022", "The 36-acre campus is home to 10 galleries, the artist's beloved Stockbridge studio (which was moved here in 1886), and an impressive collection of 100,000-plus items that range from personal calendars to fan mail . \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 8 May 2022", "Some items, like a duffel bag of fan mail from 1966, deliver an immediate emotional impact. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022", "Raitt may soon be getting a fresh slew of fan mail from grateful listeners. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022", "Owned by Allaire du Pont, a matriarch of the chemical clan, Kelso lived on Woodstock Farm, in Cecil County, where fan mail poured in from around the globe to an oversized mailbox that bore his name. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com , 4 Nov. 2021", "In October 2008, the musician asked his fans to stop sending him fan mail or presenting him with objects to autograph via a strangely menacing video. \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 25 Oct. 2021", "Besides bringing in the, um, bills, Munchkin\u2019s popularity has also led to news coverage, frequent fan mail featuring drawings of her pet, and requests for specific Munchkin scenes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2021", "On Kemp\u2019s makeup table sit a single tube of Alpha Male Cosmetics concealer next to a short stack of fan mail . \u2014 Brennan Kilban, Allure , 27 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184139" }, "fan letters":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a letter sent to a public figure by an admirer":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She sent a fan letter to her favorite star.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Hell, even Martin Scorsese wrote director Anurag Kashyap a fan letter , and that guy knows his movies. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022", "Scholar Gregory Dorr uncovered a 1935 fan letter from Plecker to a Nazi official, praising him for tracking down and sterilizing children fathered by Black French troops stationed in Germany after World War I. \u2014 Erin Thompson, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Oct. 2021", "To further share the bounty, Jones hatched a plan: Anyone who cares to may come into shop and write a fan letter to Parton for free, in exchange for a piece of the memorabilia. \u2014 Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 30 Jan. 2021", "The missive was indeed audacious: not just a fan letter , of the kind that a world-renowned photographer like Soth might receive, but one that also sought to strike up an epistolary exchange. \u2014 Chris Wiley, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2020", "With his mother\u2019s help, Zeki wrote what can only be called a fan letter to Adkesson. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 20 Oct. 2020", "Franzese, who played Damian, said he was inspired to come out publicly as gay after receiving a fan letter around the time of the movie's 10th anniversary. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2020", "Popularized by a teenage Judy Garland in 1938, it was written by James Monaco and Roger Edens as a fan letter song to movie idol Clark Gable. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Aug. 2020", "In 1952, a Sheboygan 7-year-old named Ronnie Rabinovitz sent a fan letter , via his father, to Jackie Robinson. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1932, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185945" }, "fanlight":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a semicircular window with radiating bars like the ribs of a fan that is placed over a door or window":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-\u02ccl\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Its main entry, located in the center of the five-bay fa\u00e7ade, was originally constructed with tall double doors that were topped by a fanlight . \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 6 Jan. 2022", "The original openings remain, as does the fanlight . \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 6 Jan. 2022", "Three bays with glass doors topped by fanlights open to a long, brick-faced front entrance that was once an open loggia. \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1819, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011747" }, "fanleaf palm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021848" }, "fank":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sheepfold":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa\u014bk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Scottish Gaelic fang , probably from English fang entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022938" }, "fan letter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a letter sent to a public figure by an admirer":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She sent a fan letter to her favorite star.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Hell, even Martin Scorsese wrote director Anurag Kashyap a fan letter , and that guy knows his movies. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022", "Scholar Gregory Dorr uncovered a 1935 fan letter from Plecker to a Nazi official, praising him for tracking down and sterilizing children fathered by Black French troops stationed in Germany after World War I. \u2014 Erin Thompson, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Oct. 2021", "To further share the bounty, Jones hatched a plan: Anyone who cares to may come into shop and write a fan letter to Parton for free, in exchange for a piece of the memorabilia. \u2014 Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 30 Jan. 2021", "The missive was indeed audacious: not just a fan letter , of the kind that a world-renowned photographer like Soth might receive, but one that also sought to strike up an epistolary exchange. \u2014 Chris Wiley, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2020", "With his mother\u2019s help, Zeki wrote what can only be called a fan letter to Adkesson. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 20 Oct. 2020", "Franzese, who played Damian, said he was inspired to come out publicly as gay after receiving a fan letter around the time of the movie's 10th anniversary. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2020", "Popularized by a teenage Judy Garland in 1938, it was written by James Monaco and Roger Edens as a fan letter song to movie idol Clark Gable. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Aug. 2020", "In 1952, a Sheboygan 7-year-old named Ronnie Rabinovitz sent a fan letter , via his father, to Jackie Robinson. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1932, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023221" }, "fan-jet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan-\u02ccjet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1962, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050419" }, "fan palm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a palm having simple fan-shaped leaves (as the cabbage palmetto of the southern U.S., the hemp palm of Europe, the talipot of Asia, the Chinese fan palm, and the Washington palm of California)":[ "\u2014 see dwarf fan palm" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051911" }, "fang":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long sharp tooth: such as":[], ": one by which an animal's prey is seized and held or torn":[], ": one of the long hollow or grooved and often erectile teeth of a venomous snake":[], ": one of the chelicerae of a spider at the tip of which a poison gland opens":[], ": the root of a tooth or one of the processes or prongs into which a root divides":[], ": a projecting tooth or prong":[], ": a member of a Bantu-speaking people of northern Gabon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and southern Cameroon":[], ": the language of the Fang people":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u00e4\u014b", "\u02c8fa\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun (1)", "the fangs of a rattlesnake", "a tiger baring its fangs", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "What no one knows yet is just how sharp its fangs are. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 30 May 2020", "Declines in consumption as sugar grew fangs in the public sphere. \u2014 USA Today , 13 May 2020", "Molly After showing her fangs at her new law firm, Molly (Yvonne Orji) remains on top professionally. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 11 Apr. 2020", "But this week, as COVID-19 sank its fangs deeper into the region, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, the crowd at the restaurant shrunk to half the usual number. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 14 Mar. 2020", "Nia is obsessed with vampire fiction, so AJ pretends to be a vampire, with Halloween fangs and fake blood. \u2014 Maria Russo, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020", "Commonly, this training involves introducing the dog to a rattlesnake without fangs or venom. \u2014 John Gordon, Outdoor Life , 11 Feb. 2020", "Jolie plays Maleficent\u2019s struggle to connect both for laughs \u2014 yikes, those fangs ! \u2014 and pathos. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2019", "At their wildest, the girls fuse into a wolf pack, donning fangs and snarling at the moon. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, that which is taken, from Old English; akin to Old High German fang seizure, Old English f\u014dn to seize \u2014 more at pact":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083704" }, "fancy-pants":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": overly elegant or refined : la-di-da":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fan(t)-s\u0113-\u02ccpan(t)s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1939, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102222" }, "fan roof":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a vaulted roof with fan tracery":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102649" }, "fan-shaped":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": shaped like a fan and often having or made up of radiating parts (as wings, ribs, or individuals) that are felt to resemble the supporting sticks of a fan":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102802" }, "fanion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small flag used originally by horse brigades and now by soldiers and surveyors to mark positions":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fany\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from fanon maniple, pennon":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112831" }, "fan magazine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a magazine devoted to the exploitation of popular interest in the personalities of the sports or entertainment world (as movie, radio, TV)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114702" }, "fancy roller":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": fancy sense 10":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131554" }, "fanfare":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a short and lively sounding of trumpets":[], ": 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drew enough fanfare to call for a final second season. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022", "The attorney general\u2019s race is expected to dominate the statewide contests in California this fall because there has been little fanfare over the races for governor and U.S. Senate. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022", "Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebration continues this weekend with more glamorous events and even more fanfare . \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144422" }, "fanman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a worker who operates a ventilation system (as by fans for cooling kilns or for forcing hot air through furnaces)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "maa(\u0259)n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151423" }, "fancy oneself":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to think that one looks good or one is very special or important":[ "They really fancy themselves after only one hit song!", "I never thought I'd fancy myself in a kilt." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154950" }, "fan-footed gecko":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160421" }, "fancy meat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": variety meat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165009" }, "fanfaron":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an empty boaster : braggart , swaggerer":[], ": fanfare":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fanf\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish fanfarr\u00f3n , probably of imitative origin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211050" }, "fanfarade":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": fanfare":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6fanf\u0259\u00a6r\u0101d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "fanfare + -ade":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215946" }, "fanlighted":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": surmounted by a fanlight":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222213" }, "fancy dress":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit the wearer's fancy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Everyone wore fancy dress for the ball.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In the new set of episodes, Diana has swapped the lavish fancy dress parties and aristocratic artistic pursuits that previously led to a tabloid feeding frenzy (and the Bright Young Things moniker) for something sinister. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 11 June 2022", "All this means that the demand for bunting, tablecloths, fancy dress and food will create a peak opportunity for the nation\u2019s retailers. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "There is no time to find out, as the movie skips ahead to touching on other fascinating subjects, like the Mardi Gras Indians and their mix of colorful, fancy dress and battle-ready fierceness. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022", "The Saudi capital Riyadh hosted a public fancy dress event over the weekend as part of the Riyadh Season festival, with young men and women donning their favorite anime characters' outfits in Riyadh City Boulevard, an entertainment hub. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022", "The HerDress experience is more than posing for the camera in a fancy dress . \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 5 Jan. 2022", "To give his men something to look forward to, and a connection to the outside world, celebrations like Christmas were marked with exuberant parties and fancy dress . \u2014 Alex Lazarow, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021", "Ishmat thinks Fred wants a fancy dress but Fred longs to wear a powder-blue tuxedo. \u2014 Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times , 2 Nov. 2021", "This is before Victorian times with tons of black crepe and fancy dress . \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 16 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1770, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222844" }, "fan shell":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a scallop or its shell":[], ": pen shell":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223910" }, "Fang":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long sharp tooth: such as":[], ": one by which an animal's prey is seized and held or torn":[], ": one of the long hollow or grooved and often erectile teeth of a venomous snake":[], ": one of the chelicerae of a spider at the tip of which a poison gland opens":[], ": the root of a tooth or one of the processes or prongs into which a root divides":[], ": a projecting tooth or prong":[], ": a member of a Bantu-speaking people of northern Gabon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and southern Cameroon":[], ": the language of the Fang people":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u00e4\u014b", "\u02c8fa\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun (1)", "the fangs of a rattlesnake", "a tiger baring its fangs", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "What no one knows yet is just how sharp its fangs are. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 30 May 2020", "Declines in consumption as sugar grew fangs in the public sphere. \u2014 USA Today , 13 May 2020", "Molly After showing her fangs at her new law firm, Molly (Yvonne Orji) remains on top professionally. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 11 Apr. 2020", "But this week, as COVID-19 sank its fangs deeper into the region, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, the crowd at the restaurant shrunk to half the usual number. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 14 Mar. 2020", "Nia is obsessed with vampire fiction, so AJ pretends to be a vampire, with Halloween fangs and fake blood. \u2014 Maria Russo, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020", "Commonly, this training involves introducing the dog to a rattlesnake without fangs or venom. \u2014 John Gordon, Outdoor Life , 11 Feb. 2020", "Jolie plays Maleficent\u2019s struggle to connect both for laughs \u2014 yikes, those fangs ! \u2014 and pathos. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2019", "At their wildest, the girls fuse into a wolf pack, donning fangs and snarling at the moon. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, that which is taken, from Old English; akin to Old High German fang seizure, Old English f\u014dn to seize \u2014 more at pact":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224534" }, "Faneuil":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Peter 1700\u20131743 American merchant":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa-n\u1d4al", "\u02c8fan-y\u0259l", "\u02c8fan-y\u0259-w\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232403" }, "fan out":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to spread apart or to cause (something) to spread apart":[ "The police fanned out across the park in search of the suspect.", "He fanned out his fingers." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234134" }, "fan delta":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an alluvial fan merging with a delta":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001401" }, "fanega":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various Spanish units of land area (as of 1.59 acres)":[], ": a Mexican land area of 8.81 acres":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "fa\u02c8n\u0101g\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish, from Arabic fan\u012bqah large sack":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025213" } }