antic in German
antic in German is grotesk, inkongruent, unpassend — antic means a piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
antic in German
grotesk
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
inkongruent
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
unpassend
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
unvereinbar
(architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
grotesk
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
absurd
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
albern
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
bizarr
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
seltsam
(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
Fratze
(architecture, arts, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
Fratze
A caricature.
Karikatur
A caricature.
Alberei
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Albernheit
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Eskapade
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Gekasper
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Kapriole
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Kasperei
(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
Hanswurst
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Possenreißer
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
albern
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
herumalbern
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
herumkaspern
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
kaspern
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
What does "antic" mean?
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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."
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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 German?
"antic" in German is grotesk, inkongruent, unpassend. 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 German, "antic" is grotesk, inkongruent, unpassend.
Are there other ways to say "antic" in German?
Yes — German has 21 translations listed for "antic": grotesk, inkongruent, unpassend, unvereinbar, absurd, albern.
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