noun Download 🔗Share A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. Examples : "The old building was decorated with an antic: a stone gargoyle with a comically twisted face. " architecture art figure appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A caricature. Examples : "The politician's speech was such an antic of sincerity that no one believed a word he said. " art style appearance character entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. Examples : "During the class presentation, Mark's antics with the rubber chicken made everyone laugh, even though the teacher frowned. " entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. Examples : "The birthday party entertainer was a real antic, making silly faces and tripping over his own feet on purpose to make the children laugh. " entertainment person style character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform antics, caper. Examples : "The children began to antic in the park, running and laughing after being cooped up inside all day. " entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous. Examples : "The comedian anticd the audience with his silly jokes, making them laugh at his exaggerated facial expressions. " entertainment action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. Examples : "The little boy started to antic his teacher, exaggerating her gestures and voice to make his friends laugh. " entertainment action style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Playful, funny, absurd Examples : "The little boy's antics were quite antic, making everyone laugh. " entertainment character style action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Grotesque, incongruous. Examples : "The clown's antic makeup, with its exaggeratedly large red nose and mismatched eyes, startled the children. " character style appearance art entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Grotesque, bizarre Examples : "The clown's antic makeup, with its oversized red nose and wildly painted eyebrows, made some of the children cry. " appearance style character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome. Examples : "The professor lectured about the antic pottery found in the ruins of the old Roman city. " history archaeology age Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned. Examples : "My grandmother's antic ideas about dating are very different from how young people meet today. " time history style age Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Designating a style of type. Examples : "The old book used an antic typeface that was difficult to read due to its ornate and unusual style. " type style language writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Embossed without gilt. Examples : "The antique book had an antic cover, embossed with intricate patterns but without any gold leaf. " art style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping Examples : "The toddler went into a playful antic, crouching low to the ground with his hands outstretched, just before he pounced on the family dog. " action body entertainment sport style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
