adjective

1. Archaic fantastic and queer; grotesque
   also antick an′·tick
2. odd and funny; ludicrous

Etymology: It antico < L antiquus: see antique

noun

1. a playful, silly, or ludicrous act, trick, etc.; prank; caper
2. Archaic a clown or buffoon

intransitive verb anticked -·ticked, anticking -·tick·ing