fancy

I

n.

1) to take a fancy to

2) to catch, strike, take (BE), tickle smb.'s fancy

3) a passing fancy

4) a flight of fancy

II

v.

1) (d; tr.) ('to like') to fancy as (I don't fancy him as an actor)

2) (G) ('to like') I don't fancy going there

3) (G) ('to imagine') just fancy winning first prize

4) (L) ('to imagine') she fancied that she heard footsteps

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['fænsɪ]

strike

tickle smb. 's fancy

take (BE)

(G) ('to imagine') just fancy winning first prize

(G) ('to like') I don't fancy going there

(L) ('to imagine') she fancyied that she heard footsteps

a flight of fancy

a passing fancy

to catch

to take a fancy to

(d;tr.) ('to like') to fancyas (I don't fancy him as an actor)