antic
To perform antics, to caperTo perform antics, to caper.
» I'm fed up with Tom's silly antics.
Я вже ситий по горло ідіотськими витівками Тома.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To perform antics, to caper.
herumalbern, albern, herumkaspern
скоморошничатьskomorošničatʹ, паясничатьpajasničatʹ, дурачитьсяduračitʹsja
(rare, transitive)To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
(obsolete)To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- act as or like a clown
Examples
13 sentencesI'm fed up with Tom's silly antics.
Я вже ситий по горло ідіотськими витівками Тома. — deniko
Their antics were driving me frantic.
ruИх выходки выводили меня из себя. — Ooneykcall
The math teacher knows my antics.
She giggled at his playful antics.
Your clownish antics do not amuse me.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from claProbably 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.
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Forms
antics, anticking, anticked, antickedSynonyms
2 synonyms- act as or like a clown:clownclown around
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle