antics — foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior; playful or silly acts
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior; playful or silly acts
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæntɪks/
Example Sentences
- The comedian's antics had the entire audience rolling with laughter.
- My dog's antics when he sees his reflection always crack me up.
- The teacher was not amused by the students' antics during the exam.
antics
NOUN[/ˈæntɪks/]
foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior; playful or silly acts
💡 Concept
The clown's wild antics had the whole circus tent roaring with laughter.
🎵 Rhyme
Wild antics make semantics clear, even for dreamy romantics here!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈæntɪks/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈæntɪks/
🌳Etymology
Rootantic
Suffix--s
🎵Rhyme
semanticsromanticsatlantics
semantics
romantics
atlantics
🔗Collocations
childish antics
playful antics
silly antics
cut the antics
comic antics
📝Examples
“The comedian's antics had the entire audience rolling with laughter.”
😄 Fun example
“My dog's antics when he sees his reflection always crack me up.”
“The teacher was not amused by the students' antics during the exam.”
😄 Fun example
“His drunken antics at the wedding became legendary among friends.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shenanigansprankscaperstomfooleryhijinks
Antonyms
seriousnesssolemnitydignity
Related
mischiefplayfulnessbehaviorcomedyfoolishness
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