antic
Translation
antic, prank
Examples
The children's antics made everyone laugh.
The children's antics made everyone laugh.
His drunken antics at the party were embarrassing.
His drunken antics at the party were embarrassing.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) antics sb.'s funny or silly behavior The children's antics were amusing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: prank, caper, shenanigan, tomfoolery
Etymology
From Italian 'antico' meaning 'ancient', which referred to a style of grotesque ancient Roman paintings found in ruins.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'antique' clown's funny, old-fashioned, and bizarre behavior. It's almost always used in the plural form 'antics'.