Antic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Usually antics.
    • a playful trick or prank; caper.
    • a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
  2. Archaic.
    • an actor in a grotesque or ridiculous presentation.
    • a buffoon; clown.
  3. Obsolete.
    • a grotesque theatrical presentation; ridiculous interlude.
    • a grotesque or fantastic sculptured figure, as a gargoyle.
adjective
  1. ludicrous; funny.
  2. fantastic; odd; grotesque: an antic disposition.
verb (used without object), an·ticked, an·tick·ing.
  1. to perform antics; caper.
noun
  1. an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
adjective
  1. fantastic; grotesque
Antic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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