noun🔗ShareAny of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females."The ant crawled across the picnic blanket, unnoticed by the children. "insectanimalbiologyorganismnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA Web spider."The ant spun a delicate web in the corner of the classroom. "computinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers."The farmer ant-ed the chickens to remove the mites. "animalinsectbiologyactionnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading