n. 1. A foolish or ludicrous act; a caper: The students' antics got them into trouble. 2. Archaic A buffoon, especially a performing clown. adj. Archaic Ludicrously odd; bizarre. [From Italian antico, ancient (used of grotesque designs on some ancient Roman artifacts), from Latin antīquus, former, old; see ant- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] anti·cal·ly adv. |
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