antic

Plural: antics

Noun

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
A caricature.
A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

Verb

Verb Forms: anticked, anticking, antics

To perform playful, silly, or ludicrous actions.
act as or like a clown
To perform antics, to caper.
To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.

Adjective Satellite

ludicrously odd
- "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"

Adj

Playful, funny, absurd.
Grotesque, incongruous.
Grotesque, bizarre
Obsolete form of antique.

Examples

After his bingo play, he began to antic around the room in celebration.
I'm fed up with your constant antics in class. Please behave yourself!

Origin / Etymology

Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.

Synonyms

caper, clown, clown around, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque, joke, prank, put-on, trick

Scrabble Score: 7

antic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
antic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

antic: valid Words With Friends Word