Meaning

5 senses
  1. A caricature.

    Karikatur, Fratze

  2. (in the plural, often)A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.

    I'm fed up with your constant antics in class. Please behave yourself!

    Albernheit, Posse, Mätzchen

    выходкаvyxodka, проделкаprodelka, фортельfortelʹ

    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

  3. A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.

    Hanswurst, Possenreißer

    шутšut, скоморохskomorox, паяцpajac

  4. A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

  5. (obsolete)A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

    Fratze

Examples

13 sentences
  1. I'm fed up with Tom's silly antics.

    Я вже ситий по горло ідіотськими витівками Тома. — deniko

  2. Their antics were driving me frantic.

    ruИх выходки выводили меня из себя. — Ooneykcall

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  3. The math teacher knows my antics.

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  4. She giggled at his playful antics.

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  5. Your clownish antics do not amuse me.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
ludicrous act or behaviour:
grotesque performer or clown:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
architecture: grotesque representation of a figure:
caricature:
ludicrous act or behaviour:
grotesque performer or clown:

Origin

Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from cla

Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also Italian grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.

From anticipation.

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Forms

plural: antics
Singularantic
Pluralantics

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
antic — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto