Antics
noun
Funny or ridiculous behavior or actions.
The children entertained us with their playful antics.
Often appears as...
- playful antics
- clownish antics
noun
Unusual, often foolish or entertaining, actions and behaviors conducted by a person to get attention.
His antics on the dance floor were creating quite a stir.
Often appears as...
- attention-seeking antics
- outrageous antics
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Disapproving
noun
Funny or ridiculous behavior or actions.
The children entertained us with their playful antics.
Often appears as...
- playful antics
- clownish antics
noun
Unusual, often foolish or entertaining, actions and behaviors conducted by a person to get attention.
His antics on the dance floor were creating quite a stir.
Often appears as...
- attention-seeking antics
- outrageous antics
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Playfulness Emphasized
Antics suggest a lighthearted, playful atmosphere, usually innocent and amusing.
The kitten's antics kept us laughing all day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'antics' can be amusing, they may also be seen as annoying or disruptive by some.
Her constant antics during class frustrated the teacher.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dependent
What's considered funny antics in one culture could be misunderstood in another.
His antics were hilarious at home but fell flat abroad.
Pro Tip 1/3Playfulness Emphasized
Antics suggest a lighthearted, playful atmosphere, usually innocent and amusing.
The kitten's antics kept us laughing all day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'antics' can be amusing, they may also be seen as annoying or disruptive by some.
Her constant antics during class frustrated the teacher.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dependent
What's considered funny antics in one culture could be misunderstood in another.
His antics were hilarious at home but fell flat abroad.
Pro Tip 1/3Playfulness Emphasized
Antics suggest a lighthearted, playful atmosphere, usually innocent and amusing.
The kitten's antics kept us laughing all day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'antics' can be amusing, they may also be seen as annoying or disruptive by some.
Her constant antics during class frustrated the teacher.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dependent
What's considered funny antics in one culture could be misunderstood in another.
His antics were hilarious at home but fell flat abroad.
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The 5 Musketeers Eat...
came up so these are the youngsters that have been giving us such great antics that passed a few times we've been here as they get older they get more comfortable in their space and they get more playful and then obviously a lot of the play that they're doing is going to help them later in life when they're all
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Safari Live - Day 238 PIPE...
things and he really is a crazy crazy individual I thoroughly kind of enjoy following him around and seeing what he gets up to he's difficult not to like wasana so even if you're not a leopard fan spending time with him and watching his antics really kind of has to endear you to him as an individual like I say
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Safari Live - Day 280 PIPE...
on this Drive as well reminiscing and all the places we found these interesting animals because always the antics that they they carry out while we watch them is always quite funny I remember finding him he was just looking quite said his reflection just like that
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
my favorite cat Azure sauna movie see is down on the sandy tool under low sea area it's predicted he'd probably move away to go and wow some other people with his antics their attendees here to say and characteristically a young cub
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I grew up in the...
In my home, life was framed as an epic spiritual battle between good and evil. The good was my church and its members, and the evil was everyone else. My church's antics were such that we were constantly at odds with the world,
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
actually you know it's a good one is treehouse down it's a particularly good one Oh an apparently world frog day is in two days time now some of you may remember last year's hilarious and phibian antics we all put on remember
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The Japanese myth of the...
to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere. However, this tanuki only smiled sweetly. Why had he chosen this unsuspecting form? The tanuki explained that he wanted to repay the salesman’s kindness.
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The wild world of...
One-by-one, they will fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of a carnivorous plant. Around the world there are more than 600 plant species
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Singing from the...
a fool a buffoon is Italian date lon he falls on force antics I find some fun
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Animals Being Bros PIPE BBC...
The older wolves seem to scold her for her antics.
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The 5 Musketeers Eat...
came up so these are the youngsters that have been giving us such great antics that passed a few times we've been here as they get older they get more comfortable in their space and they get more playful and then obviously a lot of the play that they're doing is going to help them later in life when they're all
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 238 PIPE...
things and he really is a crazy crazy individual I thoroughly kind of enjoy following him around and seeing what he gets up to he's difficult not to like wasana so even if you're not a leopard fan spending time with him and watching his antics really kind of has to endear you to him as an individual like I say
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 280 PIPE...
on this Drive as well reminiscing and all the places we found these interesting animals because always the antics that they they carry out while we watch them is always quite funny I remember finding him he was just looking quite said his reflection just like that
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
my favorite cat Azure sauna movie see is down on the sandy tool under low sea area it's predicted he'd probably move away to go and wow some other people with his antics their attendees here to say and characteristically a young cub
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I grew up in the...
In my home, life was framed as an epic spiritual battle between good and evil. The good was my church and its members, and the evil was everyone else. My church's antics were such that we were constantly at odds with the world,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
actually you know it's a good one is treehouse down it's a particularly good one Oh an apparently world frog day is in two days time now some of you may remember last year's hilarious and phibian antics we all put on remember
Video examples
The Japanese myth of the...
to trick potential pranksters into taking their antics elsewhere. However, this tanuki only smiled sweetly. Why had he chosen this unsuspecting form? The tanuki explained that he wanted to repay the salesman’s kindness.
Video examples
The wild world of...
One-by-one, they will fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of a carnivorous plant. Around the world there are more than 600 plant species
Video examples
Singing from the...
a fool a buffoon is Italian date lon he falls on force antics I find some fun
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Animals Being Bros PIPE BBC...
The older wolves seem to scold her for her antics.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
Let me tell you something. I'm a funny girl, and I gave birth to what? Funny. I can't help it. It just is what it is, and my kids have been around my antics so long, it kind of rubs off a little bit. So when it comes to what you see, you only see what is really manifesting in our lives at the time.
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Julia Gillard
Australian Statesman
Game of Thrones' has never much concerned itself with shining a torch on the powerless. Their hunger and suffering in a land ravaged by war is of little concern to the story's most powerful characters, whose antics bring so much pain to the people.
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Ravi Babu
Bunty is a piglet that comes up with a lot of funny antics. Dancing is among its strengths and I'm glad people are liking the music video where it grooves to popular Telugu songs. I have made the character very likeable.
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Stormy Daniels
American Celebrity
Simply because I did not fit in their mold of what an independent working woman should be, the media and political elite have sought to relegate my sense of civic responsibility to mere sideshow antics.
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Kathleen Turner
American Actress
This is not about abortion or the antics. This is about pro choice versus anti-choice and government intervention in a woman's personal decisions about her life.
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Megan Phelps-Roper
American Activist
My church's antics were such that we were constantly at odds with the world. That reinforced our 'otherness' on a daily basis.
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Jon Jones
American Athlete
Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality.
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Iggy Pop
American Musician
What some people would call antics, I would just call a good show.
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Tyson Fury
American Athlete
I don't need David Haye and his antics to earn money.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
Don't stress over mean-girl antics.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
Let me tell you something. I'm a funny girl, and I gave birth to what? Funny. I can't help it. It just is what it is, and my kids have been around my antics so long, it kind of rubs off a little bit. So when it comes to what you see, you only see what is really manifesting in our lives at the time.
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Julia Gillard
Australian Statesman
Game of Thrones' has never much concerned itself with shining a torch on the powerless. Their hunger and suffering in a land ravaged by war is of little concern to the story's most powerful characters, whose antics bring so much pain to the people.
Quote examples
Ravi Babu
Bunty is a piglet that comes up with a lot of funny antics. Dancing is among its strengths and I'm glad people are liking the music video where it grooves to popular Telugu songs. I have made the character very likeable.
Quote examples
Stormy Daniels
American Celebrity
Simply because I did not fit in their mold of what an independent working woman should be, the media and political elite have sought to relegate my sense of civic responsibility to mere sideshow antics.
Quote examples
Kathleen Turner
American Actress
This is not about abortion or the antics. This is about pro choice versus anti-choice and government intervention in a woman's personal decisions about her life.
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Megan Phelps-Roper
American Activist
My church's antics were such that we were constantly at odds with the world. That reinforced our 'otherness' on a daily basis.
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Jon Jones
American Athlete
Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality.
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Iggy Pop
American Musician
What some people would call antics, I would just call a good show.
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Tyson Fury
American Athlete
I don't need David Haye and his antics to earn money.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
Don't stress over mean-girl antics.
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