antic

English Thesaurus

1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

hypernym	:	diversion, recreation,
definition	:	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dirty trick,
definition	:	an unkind or aggressive trick (noun.act)

hyponym	:	practical joke,
definition	:	a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (noun.act)

2. act as or like a clown (verb.body)

hypernym	:	jest, joke,
definition	:	act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body)

3. ludicrously odd (adj.all)

similar	:	strange, unusual,
definition	:	being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird (adj.all)

4. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	joker, jokester,
definition	:	a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person)

derivation	:	cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster,
definition	:	someone who plays practical jokes on others (noun.person)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque,
definition	:	ludicrously odd (adj.all)

5. act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick,
definition	:	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank,
definition	:	acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

derivation	:	clowning, comedy, drollery, funniness,
definition	:	a comic incident or series of incidents (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew,
definition	:	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)

6. ludicrously odd (adj.all)

derivation	:	antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick,
definition	:	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	grotesqueness, grotesquerie, grotesquery,
definition	:	ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion (noun.attribute)

7. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	joker, jokester,
definition	:	a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person)

derivation	:	cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster,
definition	:	someone who plays practical jokes on others (noun.person)

derivation	:	antic, clown, clown around,
definition	:	act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque,
definition	:	ludicrously odd (adj.all)

8. act as or like a clown (verb.body)

derivation	:	antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick,
definition	:	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank,
definition	:	acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

derivation	:	clowning, comedy, drollery, funniness,
definition	:	a comic incident or series of incidents (noun.communication)

derivation	:	buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew,
definition	:	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)

9. ludicrously odd (adj.all)

derivation	:	antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick,
definition	:	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)

derivation	:	grotesqueness, grotesquerie, grotesquery,
definition	:	ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion (noun.attribute)