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Meaning of 'antic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Antic [ a.]
- Old; antique.
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- Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
2 . Antic [ n.]
- A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
- An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
- A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
- A grotesque representation.
- An antimask.
3 . Antic [ v. i.]
- To perform antics.
4 . Antic [ v. t.]
- To make appear like a buffoon.

Meaning of 'antic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . antic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- ludicrously odd
Example in sentence:
  • a grotesque reflection in the mirror;
  • fantastic Halloween costumes;
  • Hamlet's assumed antic disposition

Nearby Words:

ant ant bird ant egg ant thrush ant- ant-bear ant-cattle ant-eater ant-hill ant-lion

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