antics

Noun (1)

antic (plural antics)

1. (obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
2. A caricature.
3. (in plural, often) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
   • I'm fed up with your constant antics in class. Please behave yourself!
4. A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
   • The Grave-maker, like the professional fools and Falstaff, and like Hamlet himself, is an antic, a grotesque, one who demonstrates to men how foolish and1978, Walter C. Foreman, The Music of the Close: The Final Scenes of Shakespeare’s Tragedies, page 90

Noun (2)

antic (plural antics)

1. (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

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