fancy in English: To want something, or to like someone in a romantic way. This use is very common in British English. (verb)

Translation

To want something, or to like someone in a romantic way. This use is very common in British English.

Word origin

A shortened form of fantasy, from Greek phantasia, meaning appearance or imagination.

Verb typeregular (fancy, fancies, fancied)

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"Fancy" here means "would you like".

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To "fancy" a person means to like them in a romantic way.

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"Fancied" is the past form of "fancy".

want

To wish for or feel that you would like to have or do something.

like

To enjoy someone or something, or to find them nice.

wish

To want something to happen or to be true, often when it may not be.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

choose

To pick one thing from two or more because you want it or think it is best.

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