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Meanings of
antic
in English
Portuguese
travessura
Catalan
befa
Spanish
broma
Back to the meaning
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
trick
joke
prank
caper
put-on
Portuguese
travessura
Spanish
hacer payasadas
Back to the meaning
Act as or like a clown.
clown
clown around
Spanish
hacer payasadas
Ludicrously odd.
fantastic
grotesque
fantastical
Related terms
strange
unusual
Synonyms
Examples for "
fantastic
"
fantastic
grotesque
fantastical
Examples for "
fantastic
"
1
Speaking to Good Morning Britain she said: The reality was pretty
fantastic
.
2
I've had a really great year actually, getting it fixed was
fantastic
.
3
You're never sure if
'
fantastic
person' is going to equal
fantastic
work.
4
Sport New Zealand national consultant Alex Chiet said the decision was
fantastic
.
5
Clegg said: Miriam and I are absolutely delighted by the
fantastic
news.
1
Yet still we construct a
grotesque
edifice that denies such common sense.
2
He saw in the garden more corpses in tragic and
grotesque
postures.
3
It is hard to imagine ourselves as the perpetrators of
grotesque
violence.
4
My mind had apparently updated his
grotesque
to conform to new information.
5
She did not see the
grotesque
and ghostly objects in the gloom.
1
Attack vectors that seemed
fantastical
in the past are now a reality.
2
The decor brings a surreal,
fantastical
quality while also being playfully chic.
3
It sounds
fantastical
,
but it has been done in various forms before.
4
It added an element of almost morbid realism to a
fantastical
story.
5
The notion of The Purge, when we started, was this
fantastical
idea.
Usage of
antic
in English
1
Cosily ensconced in a corner, every
antic
of the lightly-laden, wave-tossed Soulacroup.
2
If war is not holy man is nothing but
antic
clay.
3
Always running loops to get Sterling's attention with one daredevil
antic
or another.
4
The denizens of Gordita Beach make
antic
hay amid the ruins.
5
Meanwhile, the Café des Exiles was erupting
antic
shapes, waiters, customers, Dupont, Thérèse.
6
I spoke to her, and she complained about the
antic
behaviour of the land.
7
The savages also entertained them with dancing and singing and
antic
tricks and grimaces.
8
He had performed some extravagant
antic
in a cotillon, or worn some extraordinary coat.
9
A little
antic
drummer afforded them great diversion by floating on his drum, etc.
10
The candle cast
antic
shadows around him as he bolted, then it went out.
11
Down below, ant people do their
antic
things, unaware that Billie is watching them.
12
The old man nodded jerkily, grinning his
antic
manic grin.
13
Lamborghini product people discourage this kind of high-school
antic
,
but they also know it's inevitable.
14
Once he leaves the screen, the picture seems to lose a bit of
antic
energy.
15
The most dangerous
antic
he attempts tonight is downing a cola during a guitar solo.
16
No doubt many a budding rock star would love to experience such a raucous
antic
.
Other examples for "antic"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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antic
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
antic madness
little antic
antic behaviour
antic brother
antic contortion
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Translations for
antic
Portuguese
travessura
gozação
trote
sacanagem
Catalan
befa
broma
burla
Spanish
broma
burla
hacer payasadas
payasear
hacer bufonadas
Antic
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Antic
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