1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter
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2
as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
an antic group of kids at summer camp
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
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Recent Examples of antic
Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The characters do antic, no-stakes things that require little explanation and often defy logic.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Bryan’s specific brand of 2010s tailgate country is a party in and of itself, but the light and sound cues of the live show punched things up, and his on-stage antics brought it all home.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
For all the novel’s antic vignettes about magic flutes and egg children and dragon soup, there’s something deeply private about The Stone Door, an insistence that no reader, no outsider, be fully allowed to understand its plot.
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
The characters do antic, no-stakes things that require little explanation and often defy logic.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Noun
The term was coined in the 1990s when the antics of the players and scandalous incidents resembled something of a high-octane soap opera.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Bryan’s specific brand of 2010s tailgate country is a party in and of itself, but the light and sound cues of the live show punched things up, and his on-stage antics brought it all home.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antic
Adjective
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TikTok users flooded the comments with emotional and humorous reactions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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One humorous video created by comedian Jon Lajoie depicts Jesus sparring with the Easter Bunny in a podcast.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Today, the practice has taken on a playful twist, with people reimagining themselves in royal attire for humor and novelty.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Doorbell pranks turn deadly This is not the first instance of a ding, dong, ditch prank ending in a shooting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after a popular children’s prank ended with a fatal gunshot wound to his back.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cranston also received three nominations for his comedic work on Malcolm in the Middle, landing nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002, 2003, and 2006.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thus, Last Rites tries a new trick, with the doll growing in size and chasing Judy down a hallway, in a sequence that is strangely reminiscent of Five Nights At Freddy's.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Several commenters expressed their support for him, saying emphatic no’s and doubling down on how funny the skit was.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Louis is… rambunctious and comical, while Princess Charlotte is calm, steady and very proper in every aspect of her demeanor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As is customary in the Downton universe, subplots of both the comical and dramatic variety abound.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The show’s winners got to use their real filmmaking chops to recreate a fake one, including Adam Newport-Berra, whose cinematography evoked the beauty the show’s comic characters were trying to capture.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Casting himself in the lead was inspired as this role fits like a glove and his comic timing is Eddie Murphy-level great.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Antic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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