Meaning

1 senses
  1. (slang)Restless, apprehensive and fidgety

    nervös, zappelig, kribbelig

    беспоко́йныйbespokójnyj

More definitions
  • nervous and unable to relax

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Tom said he was getting antsy.

    Том сказав, що він починає нервувати.

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  2. Tom said that he was getting antsy.

    Том сказав, що він починає нервувати.

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  3. Tom is getting antsy.

    Том починає нервувати.

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  4. I'm getting antsy.

    Я починаю нервувати.

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  5. People are getting antsy.

    Люди починають нервувати.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
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restless, apprehensive and fidgety:
Deutsch
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restless, apprehensive and fidgety:

Origin

From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of sp

From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.

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Forms

antsier, antsiest
Comparativeantsier Lesson
Superlativeantsiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

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