Definition of antic Antic

/æˈntɪk/ - [antik] - an•tic

We found 24 definitions of antic from 5 different sources.

What does antic mean?

Noun Plural: antics
antic - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
		joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
		recreation, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
		dirty trick an unkind or aggressive trick
Adjective antic, anticcer, anticcest
antic - ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
		fantastic, fantastical, grotesque
		strange, unusual not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

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antic (Noun)
A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
antic (Noun)
A caricature.
antic (Noun)
A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour.
antic (Noun)
A grotesque performer or clown.
antic (Noun)
A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping.
antic (Verb)
To perform antics.
antic (Verb)
To make a fool of .
antic (Verb)
To perform an action as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
antic (Adjective)
Grotesque, incongruous.
antic (Adjective)
Grotesque, bizarre; absurd.

antic (a.)
Old; antique.
antic (a.)
antic (a.)
Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
antic (n.)
A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
antic (n.)
An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
antic (n.)
A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
antic (n.)
A grotesque representation.
antic (n.)
An antimask.
antic (v. t.)
To make appear like a buffoon.
antic (v. i.)
To perform antics.

antic
ant′ik, adj. grotesque: odd: ridiculous in shape, dress, &c.—n. a fantastic or ancient figure, caricaturing or combining grotesquely animal or vegetable forms, or both together: (Shak.) a grotesque pageant: a buffoon, clown, mountebank: a trick, mostly in pl.—v.t. (Shak.) to make grotesque.—v.i. An′ticize (Browning), to play antics. [It. antico, equivalent to It. grottesco, and orig. used of the fantastic decorations composed of human and other forms found in the remains of ancient Rome—L. antiquus.]

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antic in sign language