"antic" meaning in English

See antic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæn.tɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more antic [comparative], most antic [superlative]
enPR: ăn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-|*h₃ekʷ-}} [Template:root], {{der|en|it|antico||ancient}} Italian antico (“ancient”), {{der|en|la|antiquus||venerable}} Latin antiquus (“venerable”), {{m|it|grottesco||grotesque}} grottesco (“grotesque”), {{doublet|en|antique}} Doublet of antique Head templates: {{en-adj}} antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)
  1. Playful, funny, absurd.
    Sense id: en-antic-en-adj-OQltQPXD
  2. (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous. Categories (topical): Architecture, Art Translations (architecture: grotesque, incongruous): grotesk (Dutch), onpassend (Dutch), groteski (Finnish), liioiteltu (Finnish), grotesk (German), unpassend (German), unvereinbar (German), inkongruent (German), grottesco [masculine] (Italian), obbrobrioso [masculine] (Italian), grotesco [masculine] (Portuguese), neadecvat [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), demodat [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), învechit [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), grotesco (Spanish), incongruente (Spanish), absurdo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-adj-ukkNkLXm Topics: architecture, art, arts Disambiguation of 'architecture: grotesque, incongruous': 7 53 38 2
  3. (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Comedy
    Sense id: en-antic-en-adj-9iH9JCPf Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 5 12 2 5 1 19 24 4 23 3 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 78 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 27 3 2 8 11 3 25 10 3 4
  4. Obsolete form of antique. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: antique
    Sense id: en-antic-en-adj-9QcGXetC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antick [obsolete] Related terms: ancient, Antiqua, antiquarian, antiquary, antiquated, antique, antiquity Translations (grotesque): странен (stranen) (Bulgarian), grotesk (Dutch), bizar (Dutch), absurd (Dutch), irvokas (Finnish), vääristynyt (Finnish), ruma (Finnish), naurettava (Finnish), grotesk (German), bizarr (German), absurd (German), albern (German), seltsam (German), grotesco (Portuguese), grotesco (Spanish), grotesk (Swedish)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'grotesque': 2 46 49 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.tɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: antics [plural]
enPR: ăn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-|*h₃ekʷ-}} [Template:root], {{der|en|it|antico||ancient}} Italian antico (“ancient”), {{der|en|la|antiquus||venerable}} Latin antiquus (“venerable”), {{m|it|grottesco||grotesque}} grottesco (“grotesque”), {{doublet|en|antique}} Doublet of antique Head templates: {{en-noun}} antic (plural antics)
  1. (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Architecture, Art Translations (architecture: grotesque representation of a figure): groteski (Finnish), Fratze [feminine] (German), grotesco [masculine] (Portuguese), grotesco [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-noun-Lg95mjfa Topics: architecture, art, arts Disambiguation of 'architecture: grotesque representation of a figure': 76 3 3 18
  2. A caricature. Translations (caricature): karikatuur [feminine] (Dutch), irvikuva (Finnish), pilakuva (Finnish), karikatyyri (Finnish), Karikatur [feminine] (German), Fratze [feminine] (German), karikatúra (Hungarian), caricatura [feminine] (Italian), caricatura [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-noun-JjpLfVJb Disambiguation of 'caricature': 2 92 5 2
  3. (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. Tags: in-plural, often Categories (topical): Comedy Translations (ludicrous act or behaviour): zotternij [feminine] (Dutch), kuur [feminine] (Dutch), ilveily (Finnish), pelleily (Finnish), bouffonnerie [feminine] (French), pitrerie [feminine] (French), carantoña [feminine] (Galician), monada [feminine] (Galician), pallasada [feminine] (Galician), Albernheit [feminine] (German), Posse [feminine] (German), Mätzchen [neuter] (German), Marotte [feminine] (German), Eskapade [feminine] (German), Narretei [feminine] (German), Gekasper [neuter] (German), Kapriole [feminine] (German), Laune [feminine] (German), Alberei [feminine] (German), Kasperei [feminine] (German), bohóckodás (Hungarian), idétlenség (Hungarian), sületlenség (Hungarian), temppu (Ingrian), buffonata [feminine] (Italian), pagliacciata [feminine] (Italian), błazenada [feminine] (Polish), błazeństwo [neuter] (Polish), palhaçada [feminine] (Portuguese), travessuras (Portuguese), reinações (Portuguese), выходка (vyxodka) [feminine] (Russian), ridículo [masculine] (Spanish), payasada (Spanish), bufonada (Spanish), upptåg [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-noun-8bX-~UZy Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 5 12 2 5 1 19 24 4 23 3 1 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 27 3 2 8 11 3 25 10 3 4 Disambiguation of 'ludicrous act or behaviour': 2 3 92 3
  4. A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. Categories (topical): Comedy Translations (grotesque performer or clown): clown [masculine] (Dutch), ilveilijä (Finnish), narri (Finnish), pelle (Finnish), clown [masculine] (French), pitre [masculine] (French), bouffon [masculine] (French), felo [masculine] (Galician), pallaso [masculine] (Galician), bufón [masculine] (Galician), Hanswurst [masculine] (German), Possenreißer [masculine] (German), petruška (Ingrian), pagliaccio [masculine] (Italian), buffone (Italian), palhaço [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-noun-ys-JRz5g Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 5 12 2 5 1 19 24 4 23 3 1 Disambiguation of 'grotesque performer or clown': 17 2 5 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antick [obsolete]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.tɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: antics [plural]
enPR: ăn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: From anticipation. Etymology templates: {{m|en|anticipation}} anticipation Head templates: {{en-noun}} antic (plural antics)
  1. (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping Categories (topical): Animation
    Sense id: en-antic-en-noun-bmmr2Qu3 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 27 3 2 8 11 3 25 10 3 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antick [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈæn.tɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: antics [present, singular, third-person], anticking [participle, present], anticked [participle, past], anticked [past]
enPR: ăn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-|*h₃ekʷ-}} [Template:root], {{der|en|it|antico||ancient}} Italian antico (“ancient”), {{der|en|la|antiquus||venerable}} Latin antiquus (“venerable”), {{m|it|grottesco||grotesque}} grottesco (“grotesque”), {{doublet|en|antique}} Doublet of antique Head templates: {{en-verb|~s|~king|~ked}} antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)
  1. (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Comedy Translations (to perform antics): kuren uithalen (Dutch), zot doen (Dutch), ilveillä (Finnish), pelleillä (Finnish), herumalbern (German), albern (German), herumkaspern (German), kaspern (German), bolondozik (Hungarian), bohóckodik (Hungarian), pōtēteke (Maori), pōteketeke (Maori)
    Sense id: en-antic-en-verb-CE9gIpRZ Disambiguation of Comedy: 1 5 12 2 5 1 19 24 4 23 3 1 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 27 3 2 8 11 3 25 10 3 4 Disambiguation of 'to perform antics': 70 3 27
  2. (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-antic-en-verb-EP2dx1lj
  3. (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-antic-en-verb-sfJU8iDu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antick [obsolete]
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "mimic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously."
      ],
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        "rare",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæn.tɪk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æntɪk"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ăn'tĭk"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "antick"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "kuren uithalen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "zot doen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "ilveillä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "pelleillä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "herumalbern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "albern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "herumkaspern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "kaspern"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "bolondozik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "bohóckodik"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "pōtēteke"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to perform antics",
      "word": "pōteketeke"
    }
  ],
  "word": "antic"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/æntɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/æntɪk/2 syllables",
    "en:Comedy"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "anticipation"
      },
      "expansion": "anticipation",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From anticipation.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "antics",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "antic (plural antics)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Animation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "animation",
          "animation"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "animation",
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        "(animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæn.tɪk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æntɪk"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ăn'tĭk"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "antick"
    }
  ],
  "word": "antic"
}

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