(verb, transitive) To afflict oneself with a specific hallucination of a highly-anticipated occurrence, be it desired or not, due to hyper-vigilant watchfulness for said occurrence.
I hate watching meteor showers because I always imaginate more meteors than there really are.
Ever since I found that one Black Widow spider in my basement, I've been imaginating them in every corner of every room in my house!
Ever since I found that one Black Widow spider in my basement, I've been imaginating them in every corner of every room in my house!
by InsubordinateClaws March 28, 2014