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antic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fantastic, fantastical, grotesque |
Hamlet's assumed antic disposition.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clown, clown around |
| Type of | jest, joke |
antic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick |
| Type of | diversion, recreation |
| Has types | dirty trick, practical joke |
Examples of antic
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No doubt many a budding rock star would love to experience such a raucous antic.
From the guardian.co.uk
They bear no resemblance to the antic moms, dads and kids of television sitcoms.
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Then there is the somewhat antic teacher his high school students know and love.
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Some seemed surprised at its antic nature, with lots of wordplay and zany action.
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Frank has shades of Rabbit Angstrom and the occasional antic echo of Augie March.
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No one seemed to enjoy the game more than Croatia's antic coach, Slaven Bilic.
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Morgenstern's circus is not the traditional elephants-and-antic-clowns affair.
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Like some antic Pirandello, he uses comedy itself as a major object of satire.
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His peppy performance ranges widely between antic comedy and tough melodrama.
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- A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- Clown: act as or like a clown
- Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
- Alphanumeric Television Interface Controller (ANTIC) is an early video system chip used in the Atari 8-bit family of microcomputers as well as the Atari 5200 in the 1980s. The chip was patended by Atari, Inc. in 1981.
- Antic was the name of a home computer magazine devoted to the Atari 8-bit computer line (Atari 400/800 and compatibles). Its ISSN is 0113-1141. It took its name from the ANTIC chip which produced the Atari line's graphics. The first issue was published in April 1982. ...
- (Antics (album)) Antics is the second album by New York City-based indie rock band Interpol, released in 2004, selling 488,000 copies in the U.S. and over 100,000 in the UK. ...
- (Antics (video game)) Antics was a computer game released for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
- (The Antics) The Antics are an indie punk rock band out of Deland, Florida. The band consists of GC Bazooka on guitar and vocals, Tony Tourettes on drums and vocals, Spooky J on bass and vocals, and sometimes AC McFall or MC Squared on second guitar. ...
- A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle; A caricature; A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; A grotesque performer or clown; A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping; To perform antics; this sense? ...
