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antic in Dutch

antic in Dutch is grotesk, onpassend, absurd — antic means a piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.

antic in Dutch

grotesk
adj
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
onpassend
adj
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
grotesk
adj
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
absurd
adj
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
bizar
adj
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
karikatuur
noun
A caricature.
kuur
noun
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
zotternij
noun
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
clown
noun
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
doen
verb
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
kuur
verb
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
uithalen
verb
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
zot
verb
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.

What does "antic" mean?

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
    "The crowd loved the goalkeeper's antics on the goal line."
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.
    "He struck an antic pose and swept off his hat."
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antic in a sentence

  • The crowd loved the goalkeeper's antics on the goal line.
  • His antics at the wedding are still being talked about.
  • He struck an antic pose and swept off his hat.

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What is "antic" in Dutch?

"antic" in Dutch is grotesk, onpassend, absurd. antic means: A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.

How do you use "antic" in a sentence?

Example: "The crowd loved the goalkeeper's antics on the goal line." In Dutch, "antic" is grotesk, onpassend, absurd.

Are there other ways to say "antic" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 11 translations listed for "antic": grotesk, onpassend, absurd, bizar, karikatuur, kuur.

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