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antic

[ an-tik ]

noun

  1. Usually antics.
    1. a playful trick or prank; caper.
    2. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
  2. Archaic.
    1. an actor in a grotesque or ridiculous presentation.
    2. a buffoon; clown.
  3. Obsolete.
    1. a grotesque theatrical presentation; ridiculous interlude.
    2. a grotesque or fantastic sculptured figure, as a gargoyle.


adjective

  1. ludicrous; funny.
  2. fantastic; odd; grotesque:

    an antic disposition.

verb (used without object)

anticked, anticking.
  1. Obsolete. to perform antics; caper.

antic

/ ˈæԳɪ /

noun

  1. archaic.
    an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic.
    fantastic; grotesque
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antic1

1520–30; earlier antike, antique < Italian antico ancient (< Latin antīcus, antīquus; antique ), apparently taken to mean “grotesque,” as used in descriptions of fantastic figures found in Roman ruins
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antic1

C16: from Italian antico something ancient, or grotesque (from its application to fantastic carvings found in ruins of ancient Rome); see antique
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The voters were not impressed by his antics or his reprise of the million-dollar lottery gambit.

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First, this season Hurley was a walking distraction at UConn, his angry sideline antics constantly grabbing the headlines and making one wonder how long would he have lasted with the Lakers before completely melting down?

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Tubb is one of many former co-stars who have been fondly remembering Kilmer's acting and his antics, following his death at the age of 65.

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The Daily Mail has described it as "deranged" and says its members have "unleashed misery on thousands of ordinary people though their selfish antics".

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