a. | 1. | (Zool.) Old; antique. |
2. | Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous. | |
n. | 1. | A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play. |
2. | An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure. | |
3. | A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper. | |
4. | (Arch.) A grotesque representation. | |
5. | An antimask. | |
v. t. | 1. | To make appear like a buffoon. |
v. i. | 1. | To perform antics. |
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Verb | 1. | antic - act as or like a clown Synonyms: clown, clown around |
Adj. | 1. | antic - ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" |