Belonging to former times; ancient; antique.Having existed for a long time; old; aged.Proper to former times; antiquated; old-fashioned.Fantastic, grotesque, odd, strange, or ludicrous, in form, dress, gesture, or posture.n. A man of ancient times; an ancient; in plural, the ancients.n. In art, antic work; a composition consisting of fantastic figures of men, animals, foliage, and flowers incongruously combined or run together; a fantastic, grotesque, or fanciful figure.n. A grotesque, fantastic, odd, strange, or ludicrous gesture or posture; a fantastic trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.n. A grotesque pageant; a piece of mummery; a ridiculous interlude; a mask.n. A buffoon; a clown; a merry-andrew.To make antic or grotesque.To perform antics; play tricks; cut capers.