to fancy
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3.2
- verb
- /ˈfænsi/
- UK
- Do you fancy a glass of wine?
- fancy a man
- fancy a girl
- fancy a guy
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Watch on YouTubeSo maybe if you fancy it, stick a finger up.
- So maybe if you fancy it, stick a finger up.
- I guess I probably still fancy Will Smith.
- So do you fancy booking a flight out to LA?
- So just in case she settles and fancies it, think great.
- I approached you guys because I fancied you.
- I just didn't fancy fucking dying at all in in that way.
- And I also just didn't fancy doing another three years of education.
- So mum will call up and say, oh, I fancy my friend's mum.
- You can put pens, makeup brushes, plants, anything you fancy in these.
- I think my boyfriend's dad fancies me.
- What your comment section is like, why do I fancy him?
Examples
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Do you fancy a dance?
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D'you fancy a game of pool?
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Do you fancy me more and more every day?
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And she says, look, do you fancy meeting for a coffee to discuss the event?
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Uh, would you fancy coming round later?
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So do you fancy booking a flight out to LA?
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Harris, do you fancy a drink?
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Do you fancy a tumble then?
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Well, if you fancy a journey, I recommend Fort Walton, Kansas.
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Do you fancy going for a walk in the park later?
Synonyms
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1.0
To want something, often as a polite request
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2.1
To choose one thing instead of others
154
3.8
To want something very much
51
6.7
To want something very much, especially something someone else has
5
6.2
To want something very strongly, especially power or fame
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Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- NSFW
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9.5
A woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who supports her financially
How Fond
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fancy meaning 'to want' grew from the idea of liking something in your mind, the same root as fantasy and old words for imagination. So, when you say 'Do you fancy a cup of tea?' you mean you feel a sudden liking or desire for it.