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tɪk noun
1.
Usually, antics.
a.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
b.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
2.
Archaic.
a.
an actor in a grotesque or ridiculous presentation.
b.
a buffoon; clown.
3.
Obsolete.
a.
a grotesque theatrical presentation; ridiculous interlude.
b.
a grotesque or fantastic sculptured figure, as a gargoyle.
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verb (used without object)
6.
Obsolete. to perform antics; caper.
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| —n | |
| 1. | archaic an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon |
| —adj | |
| 2. | archaic fantastic; grotesque |
| [C16: from Italian antico something ancient, or grotesque (from its application to fantastic carvings found in ruins of ancient Rome); see | |
| antics (ˈæntɪks) | |
| —pl n | |
| absurd or grotesque acts or postures | |
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Word Origin & History
antic
1520s, from It. antico "antique," from L. antiquus "old" (see antique). Originally (like grotesque) referring to the strange and fantastic representations on ancient murals unearthed around Rome, later extended to any bizarre thing or behavior, in which sense it first arrived in English.
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Example sentences
Went out for drinks and such tonight and had a group chuckle about the antics of the hiring committee.
Secular believers and nonbelievers had better understand their antics and resolve.
He has managed to avoid teenage antics in residence halls, since.
Their antics set the treetops in motion, shaking and swaying along the shore as if they had sprung to life.
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