Definitions from Wiktionary (antic)
▸ adjective: Playful, funny, absurd.
▸ adjective: (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
▸ adjective: (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
▸ noun: (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
▸ noun: A caricature.
▸ noun: (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
▸ noun: A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
▸ verb: (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
▸ noun: (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
▸ adjective: Obsolete form of antique. [Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.]
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▸ adjective: Playful, funny, absurd.
▸ adjective: (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
▸ adjective: (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
▸ noun: (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
▸ noun: A caricature.
▸ noun: (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
▸ noun: A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
▸ verb: (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
▸ verb: (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
▸ noun: (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
▸ adjective: Obsolete form of antique. [Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.]
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joke,
grotesque,
clown,
prank,
fantastical,
trick,
fantastic,
clown around,
strange,
unusual,
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