1. (adjective) Grotesque or bizarre; ludicrously odd.
* Example: "The clown's antic dance made the children shriek with laughter."
2. (noun) A playful or mischievous act or gesture.
* Example: "The children's antic of hiding in the closet made their parents laugh."
3. (noun) A playful or mischievous person.
* Example: "The little girl was a real antic, always getting into trouble."
The word "antic" often carries a sense of playful silliness or absurdity, but it can also be used to describe something strange or unnatural.