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antic Definition

an·tic (an′tik)

adjective

  1. Archaic fantastic and queer; grotesque
  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 -·ticked, -·tick·ing

to perform antics; caper

antic Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • bubba: Of wine for antics of bubba from the hotel.
  • boy: Larking about in Lancing John Montgomery also had a few things to remark about the antics of local public school boys.
  • animal: The diggers are continually amused by the antics of farm animals who share the same field.

Converse of object

  • watch: Will I be watching similar antics in a 206 in five years time?
  • enjoy: Enjoy the antics of friendly farm animals, meet magnificent shire horses, be enthralled by fantastic falconry displays.
  • perform: It beggars belief to watch some of the antics performed by drivers on the roads.
  • follow: Victor is desperate to get back to the living and Victoria, and the movie follows each characters antics to get what they want.

Adjective modifier

  • drunken: In Steve's third floor room our drunken antics begin with an attempt to throw the TV out of the window.
  • off-field: His great skill and showmanship endeared him to fans while his off-field antics would have put George Best in the shade.
  • zany: It must be the inner glow they get from knowing their zany antics are helping a very serious campaign against cancer.
  • childish: The real culprits However, the real culprits in these childish antics are to be found in the Department for Transport.
  • hilarious: The hilarious, comic golf antics of The Big Shooter by Jerry King.
  • outrageous: The club features a team of sexy, enterprising young women who tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics.

Modifies a noun

  • disposition: Her madness, unlike Hamlet's antic disposition, is real, not feigned, her gentle soul having collapsed under stress.

Noun used with modifier

  • on-stage: We eagerly looked forward to his virtuoso playing with the Old Rope String Band and the crazy on-stage antics.
  • onstage: They really got the crowd moving with their onstage antics, leaping into the air at every chance.
  • slapstick: Much fairy mischief ensues, mischief which turns the lives of the mortals upside down with slapstick antics.
  • on-screen: At some points the urge to say " bastard " with incredulity at his on-screen antics is difficult to restrain.
  • boy: Bad boy antics exhibition quot tongues located in the.
  • bedroom: Often Brian tells Moz things about his bedroom antics that he'd rather not hear.