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

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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

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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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