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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTIC

From Italian antico something ancient, or grotesque (from its application to fantastic carvings found in ruins of ancient Rome).
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIC

antic  [ˈæntɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of antic in the English dictionary

The definition of antic in the dictionary is an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon. Other definition of antic is fantastic; grotesque.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIC


antick
ˈæntɪk
anticke
ˈæntɪk
Atlantic
ətˈlæntɪk
cantic
ˈkæntɪk
frantic
ˈfræntɪk
geomantic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈmæntɪk
gigantic
dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk
hydromantic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmæntɪk
mantic
ˈmæntɪk
necromantic
ˌnekrəʊˈmæntɪk
obscurantic
ˌɒbskjʊˈræntɪk
pedantic
pɪˈdæntɪk
romantic
rəʊˈmæntɪk
semantic
sɪˈmæntɪk
spodomantic
ˌspɒdəˈmæntɪk
superromantic
ˌsuːpərrəʊˈmæntɪk
sycophantic
ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk
transatlantic
ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk
unromantic
ˌʌnrəʊˈmæntɪk
Vedantic
vɪˈdæntɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIC

antibusing
anticaking
antical
antically
anticancer
anticancer drug
anticapitalism
anticapitalist
anticar
anticarcinogen
anticaries
anticatalyst
anticathode
anticellulite
anticensorship
antichlor
antichloristic
antichoice
antichoicer
anticholesterol

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIC

anthelmintic
authentic
Battle of the Atlantic
crescentic
deontic
endodontic
identic
inauthentic
lentic
mid-Atlantic
North Atlantic
ontic
orthodontic
periodontic
quantic
quintic
South Atlantic
the Atlantic
unauthentic
West Atlantic

Synonyms and antonyms of antic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIC

Find out the translation of antic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑稽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antic
570 millions of speakers

English

antic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विलक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتيتش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অদ্ভুতদর্শন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouffonnerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Posse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

首をかしげたくなるような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

익살스러운 몸짓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nhảy lộn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maskara
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grottesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Antic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Antic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίκες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Antiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Antic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Antic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIC»

The term «antic» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIC»

Discover the use of antic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antic Hay:
This is Huxley at his biting, brilliant best, a novel, loud with derisive laughter, which satirically scoffs at all conventional morality and at stuffy people everywhere, a novel that's always charged with excitement.
Aldous Huxley, 101
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Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century ...
These monumental volumes aspired to empirical exactitude in text and image alike.
Bruce Redford, 2008
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The Antic art: enhancing children's literary experiences ...
This work aids in assessing children's media and understanding the relationship between film, television, video and reading.
Lucy Rollin, 1993
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Rome-Antic Delusions
Drago invited Jeremy Fish to come to Rome and create site specific works. The results are in the book Rome-antic Delusions. The title is a play on words and the contents contain a roman remix of Jeremy's images.
Jeremy Fish, 2008
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Clown Prince of Hollywood: The Antic Life and Time of Jack ...
Traces the life and career of the influential producer, shares the impressions of those who worked with him, and surveys Warner Brothers films
Bob Thomas, 1990
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What Happens in Hamlet
ANTIC. DISPOSITION. Its. origin,. purpose. and. character. The Ghost and his message form the main theme of act I. But the closing scene of that act, as we have just observed, leaves both Hamlet and the audience in grave doubt, doubt which ...
J. Dover Wilson, 1951
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An Antic Disposition: A Medieval Mystery
In twelfth-century Europe, the Fool's Guild becomes embroiled in a complex dispute over the crown of Denmark, sending one of their members--Terrence of York--to protect rvendil, one of the claimants, whose young son, Amleth, renames ...
Alan Gordon, 2004
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The Modern French: A Complete Guide for Black
This is a complete and up-to-date book for players of all levels, with brand-new concepts in topical modern lines such as the Steinitz, McCutcheon and Morozevich Variation.
Dejan Antic, Branimir Maksimovic, 2012
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Kill All the Lawyers?: Shakespeare's Legal Appeal
Chapter. Eight. OLD. FATHER. ANTIC. THE. LAW. Henry. IV,. Parts. 1. and. 2. With the two parts of Henry IV, Shakespeare spins a new and important legal theme. Like A Midsummer Night's Dream, the plays about Henry IV offer a theory of ...
Daniel Kornstein, 2005
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A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
Merry Wives of Windsor, iv. 5. Antic. A buffoon ; a kind of masque. And there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp. Richard 2, iii. 2. If black, why, Nature, drawing of an antic, Made a foul blot, Much Ado about Nothi7ig, iii. 1 .
Swynfen Jervis, Alexander Dyce, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Projecting 2016 Rising Stars Challenge World Team Roster
He also has enough range to space the floor. His game is comparable to Pero Antic, though he is far more reliable with his 3-point shooting. «OrlandoMagic.com, Jul 15»
2
My daddy strongest! Akshay refuses to let go daughter Nitara amidst …
There is no denying the fact that Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is doting dad but with his recent antic the actor has proved it right. The Gabbar ... «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
3
7 Negrense fishermen still missing
The missing fishermen were identified as John Rey Vergara, Antic Celeste, Gerry Bangalisan, Norberto Patriarca and three others with aliases ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
THEATER REVIEW: "Twelfth Night "
“Twelfth Night” has its charms, and so does this production, so put your antic disposition on and have a good time. The details. “Twelfth Night” ... «San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Jul 15»
5
At long last, they do
On the dining room table, two bouquets of flowers -- one for each bride. Tied around the vase, a note on yellow paper: “Just for you, in antic«Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Hawks rescind qualifying offer to PF Pero Antic
(7/5/2015) The Lakers continued their offseason makeover Sunday, reportedly reaching an agreement with free-agent power forward Brandon ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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Pero Antic: 'Extremely difficult' to leave NBA, Hawks
And the Euroleague is premiere among those non-NBA leagues -- and it's where former Atlanta Hawks big man Pero Antic will call home next ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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Bye Hawks - Antic on his way to Fenerbahce?
Antic played with Olympiacos before moving to the NBA. ... The Hawks could possibly match any offer that comes Antic's way, however Antic ... «MINA, Jul 15»
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Public gas company to be divided into two enterprises
Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic said on Wednesday. The decision has been made to establish operators of the transport and ... «B92, Jul 15»
10
Latest Georgia sports
The 6-foot-11 Antic, born in Skopje, Yugoslavia, has signed a two-year deal with Fenerbahce of the Euroleague. The team announced the signing. «WLTZ 38 NBC, Jul 15»

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