antic

名词 antic:

1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
   同义词：joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on

动词 antic:

1. act as or like a clown
   同义词：clown, clown around

形容词 antic:

1. ludicrously odd
   同义词：fantastic, fantastical, grotesque

1. We are laughing at the clown's silly antics.
   我们因小丑笨拙的动作而发笑。
2. I call him an antic old man.
   我称他是个古怪的老头。

an.tic

n.（名词）
A ludicrous or extravagant act or gesture; a caper.
滑稽动作：滑稽夸张的动作或姿势；怪诞动作
Archaic A buffoon, especially a performing clown.
【古语】 小丑，丑角：小丑，尤指表演的丑角
adj.（形容词）
Ludicrously odd; fantastic.
荒诞古怪的；奇异的

来源：
From Italian antico [ancient (used of grotesque designs on some ancient Roman artifacts)]
源自 意大利语 antico [古老的（一些古罗马雕塑中稀奇古怪的花样）]
from Latin antoquus [former, old] * see ant-
源自 拉丁语 antoquus [以前的，旧的] *参见 ant-

【引伸】
an.tically
adv.（副词）