antic
pronunciation
How to pronounce antic in British English:
UK ['æntɪk]
How to pronounce antic in American English:
US [ˈæntɪk]
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- Noun:
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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- Verb:
- act as or like a clown
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- Adjective:
- ludicrously odd
Word Origin
- antic
- antic: see antique
- antic (n.)
- 1520s, "grotesque or comical gesture," from Italian antico "antique," from Latin antiquus "old" (see antique). Originally (like grotesque) a 16c. Italian word referring to the strange and fantastic representations on ancient murals unearthed around Rome (especially originally the Baths of Titus, rediscovered 16c.); later extended to "any bizarre thing or behavior," in which sense it first arrived in English. As an adjective in English from 1580s, "grotesque, bizarre."
Example
- 1. I call him an antic old man .
- 2. A mischievous prank or antic ; a caper .
- 3. They played a antic on me .
- 4. Antic auto alicante and spirit tuning show are together .
- 5. We were all amused by the clown 's antic gestures .