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an·tic
I. \ˈantik, ˈaan-, -ēk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian antico ancient thing or person, from antico, adjective
1. : an instance of grotesquely ludicrous or other unusual or unpredictable behavior : caper — usually used in plural
< the wondrous antics of the financial community — C.J.Rolo >
< blackbirds fill the air with their antics — D.C.Peattie >
2. archaic
a. : grotesque
b. : a fantastic sculptured human figure or face; especially : one serving as an architectural support
3. archaic : one who performs a grotesque or ludicrous part (as in a play) : buffoon, merry-andrew
4. obsolete : one of the people of ancient times : antique 2a
5. obsolete : a grotesque pageant
II. adjective
also an·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -ēk-\
Etymology: Italian antico ancient, from Latin antiquus — more at antique
1. archaic : having incongruous ornament of grotesque design : bizarre
< walls overlaid with antic work >
2.
a. : characterized by ludicrous or clownish extravagance or absurdity
< the first specific instance of Hamlet's assumed antic disposition — Harold Goddard >
b. : fantastic in a light gay fashion : frolicsome
< music gives a humorous lift to the antic words — Douglas Watt >
Synonyms: see fantastic
III. verb
(anticked also antickt ; anticked also antickt ; antick·ing \-tə̇kiŋ, -ēk-\ ; antics)
Etymology: antic (I)
transitive verb
obsolete : to make appear like a buffoon
intransitive verb
: to perform antics
< minced, strode, and anticked in a parody of life and manners — Nora Waln > |