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What is another word for antics?

Pronunciation: [ˈantɪks] (IPA)

Antics refer to playful or silly behavior that is often performed to entertain others. There are several synonyms for the word antics, including capers, frolics, shenanigans, hijinks, escapades, tomfoolery, and buffoonery. Capers refer to playful and mischievous actions that are carried out to have fun. Frolics are playful and lighthearted activities that are often carried out by children and animals. Shenanigans refer to secretive and mischievous behavior that is often intended to deceive or hoodwink someone. Hijinks refer to outrageous and often boisterous behavior that is carried out to amuse and delight others. Escapades refer to exciting and risky adventures that may involve travel or exploration. Tomfoolery refers to lighthearted and foolish behavior that is often performed to amuse oneself and others.
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Usage examples for Antics

The Ghost came on time and went through the same antics.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
Monsieur Gerbault's arrival put an end to Madeleine's antics.
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock
"My store of wealth lies in the golden smiles my antics bring," he often said, "and when my merry songs and dances please the world no more, I shall be poor indeed."
"The Green Forest Fairy Book"
Loretta Ellen Brady

Famous quotes with Antics

  • People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics.
    Ama Ata Aidoo
  • Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way.
    John Krasinski
  • 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.
    Kathleen Turner
  • I stared at the water and saw the clouds reflected in it, saw them break to reveal the moon. It was the same moon I had known as John Daker. The same bland face could be made out staring down in contentment at the antics of the creatures of the planet it circled. How many disasters had that moon witnessed? How many foolish crusades? How many wars and battles and murders?
    Michael Moorcock
  • The perfect man … is in a well-lit area watching the foolish antics of people stumbling around in the dark. He can demolish with a laugh the false standards and judgments which others apply to people and things.
    Nicolas Chamfort

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