What does Antibes mean in English?
Antibes. / (French ɑ̃tib) / noun. a port and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: an important Roman town.
Originally, it meant "grotesque" or "bizarre" (a sense now considered archaic), but today it means "playful, funny, or absurd" and the noun means "an often wildly playful or funny act."
noun. Usually antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
amusing, silly, or strange behavior: The antics of the clowns amused the children. (Definition of antics from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
plural noun. Antics are funny, silly, or unusual ways of behaving. Elizabeth tolerated Sarah's antics.
Shakespeare uses the word antic to mean a mask someone wears in Romeo and Juliet, when Tybalt says that Romeo came to the party "cover'd with an antic face" (1.5. 54).
Really ridiculous behavior that is more foolish than funny can also be called antics. Antic can also be used an as adjective, as in "her antic stand-up routine had everyone rolling in the aisles." It more infrequently can be used as a verb meaning "to act like a clown."
1behavior that is silly and funny in a way that people usually like The kids were laughing and cheering to the antics of the clown and his dog. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! behavior that is ridiculous or dangerous.
Some common synonyms of antique are ancient, antiquated, archaic, obsolete, old, and venerable. While all these words mean "having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past," antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time.
expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence; inane; stupid: a vacuous book.
What does the word avowed mean in English?
: openly acknowledged or declared. an avowed liberal/conservative. 2. : asserted to be true or real : professed. their avowed purpose/goal/aim/intention.
Antics are funny, silly, or unusual ways of behaving. Elizabeth tolerated Sarah's antics. More Synonyms of antics. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
From East Anglian dialectal English cliver (“expert at seizing”), from Middle English cliver (“tenacious”), perhaps from Old English *clifer, clibbor (“clinging”), or perhaps from East Frisian (compare Saterland Frisian kluftich), or dialectal Norwegian klover (“ready, skillful”); possibly influenced by Old English ...
/ˈsɪlinəs/ [uncountable] behaviour that shows a lack of thought, understanding or judgement synonym foolishness. Stop this silliness and get back to work!
"Shenanigans" is a colloquial term that refers to playful or mischievous behavior, often involving tricks, pranks, or antics. It's commonly used to describe lighthearted or mildly disruptive activities, and the term is often used in a humorous or affectionate way.
knack (n.) Old form(s): knacke , knackes. trifle, knick-knack, ornament.
In the play "Hamlet," these lines are spoken by the character Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5. The phrase "The time is out of joint" suggests that the world is in a state of disorder and chaos. Hamlet feels burdened by the responsibility to restore order and set things right.
presumptuously, cheekily, impudently.
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down. prank. trick. caper. escapade.
Antic could mean a trick, prank or some action which draws attention to itself. We watched the monkey's antics for a long time. Antique means anything over a century old that has history. We viewed the antiques kept in the museum, with awe and wonder.
Where does antic originate from?
Etymology 1
Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”).
(Try saying it: flok-si-naw-si-ni-hi-li-pi-li-cay-shun.)
antic. / (ˈæntɪk) / noun. archaic an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon.
Definitions of ANTIC in various dictionaries:
A ludicrous or extravagant act or gesture; a caper. A buffoon, especially a performing clown.
showing a lack of thought or good judgement synonym foolish, silly.
