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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 2. Old as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as an antique robe. ``Antique words.'' --Spenser. 3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as the antique style of Thomson's ``Castle of Indolence.'' 4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense written {antic}.] Syn: Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old See {Ancient}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antic \An"tic\, a. [The same word as antique; cf It antico ancient. See {Antique}.] 1. Old antique. (Zo["o]l.) ``Lords of antic fame.'' --Phaer. 2. Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous. The antic postures of a merry-andrew. --Addison. The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name some monstrous, all antic for shape. --Fuller. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antic \An"tic\, n. 1. A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play. 2. An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure. Woven with antics and wild imagery. --Spenser. 3. A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper. And fraught with antics as the Indian bird That writhes and chatters in her wiry cage. --Wordsworth. 4. (Arch.) A grotesque representation. [Obs.] 5. An antimask. [Obs. or R.] Performed by knights and ladies of his court In nature of an antic. --Ford. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antic \An"tic\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anticked}, {Antickt}.] To make appear like a buffoon. [Obs.] --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Antic \An"tic\, v. i. To perform antics. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: antic adj : ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" [syn: {fantastic}, {fantastical}, {grotesque}] n : a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn: {joke}, {prank}, {trick}, {caper}] v : act as or like a clown [syn: {clown}, {clown around}]
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