Antics – Foolish, outrageous or amusing behaviour

(Pronounced an-tics)

To remember the definition of the word antics, use the following mnemonic:

The ant's tactics (antics) were to distract his opponent with foolish, outrageous and amusing behaviour.

Examples of antics in a sentence

The party goers giggled at the clown's antics at the gathering.

He resorted to crazy antics to impress her in hopes of it getting him a second date.

Her antics made her a charming and valuable member of the team.