Found 2 items, similar to antic.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: antic
antic
adj : ludicrously odd;
“Hamlet's assumed antic disposition”;
“fantastic Halloween costumes”;
“a grotesque reflection
in the mirror” [syn:
fantastic,
fantastical,
grotesque]
antic
v : act as or like a clown [syn:
clown,
clown around]
antic
n : a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[syn:
joke,
prank,
trick,
caper,
put-on]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: antic
Antique
\An*tique"\, a. [F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient,
equiv. to anticus, from ante before. Cf.
Antic.]
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1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue.
In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of
Greece and Rome.
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For the antique world excess and pride did hate.
--Spenser.
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2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of
time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.
“Antique words.” --Spenser.
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3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of
Thomson's
“Castle of Indolence.”
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4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written
antic.]
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Syn: Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned;
old. See
Ancient.
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