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ANTIC
antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque
(adjective) ludicrously odd; “Hamlet’s assumed antic disposition”; “fantastic Halloween costumes”; “a grotesque reflection in the mirror”
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
clown, clown around, antic
(verb) act as or like a clown
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)
Playful, funny, absurd
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
Obsolete form of antique.
Noun
antic (plural antics)
(architecture, arts, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
A caricature.
(often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Verb
antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)
(intransitive) To perform antics, caper.
(obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
(transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
Etymology 2
Noun
antic (plural antics)
(animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
Anagrams
• actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it
Source: Wiktionary
An"tic, a. Etym: [The same word as antique; cf. It. antico ancient. See Antique.]
1. Old; antique. (Zoöl.)
Definition: "Lords of antic fame." Phaer.
2. Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous. The antic postures of a merry-andrew. Addison. The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape. Fuller.
An"tic, n.
1. A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
2. An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure. Woven with antics and wild imagery. Spenser.
3. A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper. And fraught with antics as the Indian bird That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage. Wordsworth.
4. (Arch.)
Definition: A grotesque representation. [Obs.]
5. An antimask. [Obs. or R.] Performed by knights and ladies of his court In nature of an antic. Ford.
An"tic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anticked, Antickt.]
Definition: To make appear like a buffoon. [Obs.] Shak.
An"tic, v. i.
Definition: To perform antics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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