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Definition of: antic
(an′tik) noun
1. A prank; caper.
2. A clown; buffoon.
3. A grotesque figure or play.
—adjective Odd; fantastic; ludicrous; incongruous.
—v.i. an·ticked, an·tick·ing To play the clown; perform antics. Also Obs. an′tick. [<Ital. antico old (but used in the sense of grotesque) <L antiquus. Doublet of ANTIQUE.]
—an′tic·ly adverb
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