adjective
- Grotesque, bizarre, or fantastically odd in appearance or behavior; clownish or ridiculous.
Usage: archaic or literary variant spelling of 'antic'
noun
- A grotesque or ridiculous act, gesture, or performance; a caper or prank.
Usage: archaic or literary variant spelling of 'antic'
Examples
- The actor's antick movements made the audience laugh.
- He performed antick dances that delighted the crowd.
- The clown's antick behavior was both amusing and absurd.
- She cut such antick capers that no one could keep a straight face.
- His antick gestures exaggerated every emotion.