The meaning of ANTIC is an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action : caper —usually plural. How to use antic in a sentence.

a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.

An antic is a prank to the extreme. It's outrageous, but it's usually meant to be funny. When the senior class steals the principal's car and manages to get it ...

adjective · playful · amusing · mischievous · goofy · entertaining · merry · sportive · lively · frisky · energetic.

strange and unusual, especially in a silly or very energetic way: Such an antic comedy does not need to be realistic.

Noun edit · (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. · A caricature. · (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act ...

antic in American English · 1. Archaic. fantastic and queer; grotesque. : also ˈantick · 2. odd and funny; ludicrous. noun · 3. a playful, silly, or ludicrous ...

a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.

A foolish or ludicrous act; a caper. The students' antics got them into trouble. American Heritage.