different between antic vs fling

English

Alternative forms

• antick

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?n't?k, IPA^(key): /?æn.t?k/
• Rhymes: -ænt?k

Etymology 1

Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.

Adjective

antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)

1. Playful, funny, absurd
2. (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
3. (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
4. Obsolete form of antique.

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Noun

antic (plural antics)

1. (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
2. A caricature.
3. (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
   • 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951

     Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark!

4. A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.

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Verb

antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)

1. (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
2. (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
3. (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 70:

     She unfastened her dress, her arms arched thin and high, her shadow anticking her movements.

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Etymology 2

From anticipation.

Noun

antic (plural antics)

1. (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989
• antic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• antic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan antic, from Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /?n?tik/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /an?tik/
• Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues)

1. old

Derived terms

Related terms

• antiguitat

See also

• vell

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ant?quus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine ant?qua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo).

Adjective

antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique)

1. ancient; very old

Descendants

• English: antique (borrowing)
• French: antique

See also

• ancien
• viel

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin ant?quus (variant ant?cus).

Adjective

antic

1. ancient; very old
   • 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric

     Anc no vitz ome tan antic

     I've never seen a man so old

Descendants

• Catalan: antic
• Occitan: antic

See also

• vielh

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?an.tik/, /an?tik/

Adjective

antic m or n (feminine singular antic?, masculine plural antici, feminine and neuter plural antice)

1. ancient

Declension

Noun

antic m (plural antici)

1. ancient

Declension

See also

• vechi
• demodat
• versat
• vetust

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fl??/
• Rhymes: -??

Etymology 1

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).

Noun

fling (plural flings)

1. An act of throwing, often violently.
2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.

3. An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
   • 1838, Douglas William Jerrold, Men of Character

     When I was as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of pleasure.
4. A short casual sexual relationship.

   Synonym: hookup

5. (figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").
6. (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
   • c. 1732, Jonathan Swift, Epistle to a Lady

     I, who love to have a fling, / Both at senate house and king.

7. A lively Scottish country dance.

8. (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
   • ante 1800, old proverb

     England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.

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Etymology 2

From Middle English flingen, flengen, from Old Norse flengja (“to whip”), from Proto-Germanic *flangijan? (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh?k- (“to beat”). Cognate with Icelandic flengja (“to spank”), Norwegian flengja (“to rip, tear, or fling open”).

Verb

fling (third-person singular simple present flings, present participle flinging, simple past flung or (colloquial or dialectal, nonstandard) flang or (nonstandard) flinged, past participle flung or (nonstandard) flinged)

1. (intransitive, now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
   • 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 113:

     I see, sir, said I, I see what a man I am with. […] And away I flung, leaving him seemingly vexed, and in confusion.

   • I flung closer to his breast, / As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.

2. (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
   • I know thy generous temper well. / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.
3. (intransitive, archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce.
   • 1836, Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale

     The horse flung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.

4. (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.

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