verb
- past tense of antic; engaged in playful, silly, or exaggerated behavior or movements
Usage: informal; often used to describe clownish or comedic actions
Examples
- The children anticked around the playground, making silly faces and exaggerated gestures.
- He anticked his way through the talent show, earning big laughs from the audience.
- The comedian anticked on stage, jumping and flailing to entertain the crowd.
- They anticked in the hallway until the teacher told them to settle down.
- The actor anticked throughout the scene, delivering physical comedy that delighted viewers.