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Search phrase: antic

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 45 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.123Anticked us all. What needs more words? Good night.Antickt vs all. What needs more words? goodnight.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.47If that I do not dream or be not franticIf that I doe not dreame, or be not franticke,
As You Like ItAYL II.i.31Under an oak whose antick root peeps outVnder an oake, whose anticke roote peepes out
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.30My lungs began to crow like ChanticleerMy Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.111Go bind this man, for he is frantic too.Go binde this man, for he is franticke too.
HamletHam I.v.172To put an antic disposition on – To put an Anticke disposition on:)
HamletHam II.ii.293I will tell you why. So shall my anticipationI will tell you why; so shall my anticipation
HamletHam II.ii.467Striking too short at Greeks. His antique sword,Striking too short at Greekes. His anticke Sword,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.60the rusty curb of old Father Antic the law? Do not thouthe rustie curbe of old Father Anticke the Law? Doe not thou
Henry VH5 III.ii.31for indeed three such antics do not amount to a man.for indeed three such Antiques doe not amount to a man:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.5Let frantic Talbot triumph for a whileLet frantike Talbot triumph for a while,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.18Thou antic Death, which laughest us here to scorn,Thou antique Death, which laugh'st vs here to scorn,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.44Franticly rends and bites the woven toil;Frantiquely wrends and byts the wouen toyle,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.21In this the antique and well noted faceIn this the Anticke, and well noted face
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.26make frantic, lunatic.make franticke, lunaticke?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.106delightful ostentation, or show, or pageant, or antic, ordelightfull ostentation, or show, or pageant, or anticke, or
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.140We will have, if this fadge not, an antic. IWe will haue, if this fadge not, an Antique. I
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.408Figures pedantical – these summer fliesFigures pedanticall, these summer flies,
MacbethMac IV.i.129While you perform your antic round,While you performe your Antique round:
MacbethMac IV.i.143Time, thou anticipat'st my dread exploits.Time, thou anticipat'st my dread exploits:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.3These antique fables, nor these fairy toys.These anticke fables, nor these Fairy toyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.10That is the madman. The lover, all as frantic,That is the mad man. The Louer, all as franticke,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.63If black, why, Nature, drawing of an antic,If blacke, why Nature drawing of an anticke,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.96Go anticly, show outward hideousness,Goe antiquely, and show outward hidiousnesse,
OthelloOth II.i.76Whose footing here anticipates our thoughtsWhose footing heere anticipates our thoughts,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.162Keeps death his court; and there the antic sits,Keepes Death his Court, and there the Antique sits
Richard IIR2 III.iii.185Makes him speak fondly, like a frantic man.Makes him speake fondly, like a frantick man:
Richard IIR2 V.iii.88Thou frantic woman, what dost thou make here?Thou franticke woman, what dost yu make here,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.246False-boding woman, end thy frantic curse,False boding Woman, end thy frantick Curse,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.64And frantic outrage, end thy damned spleen,And franticke outrage, end thy damned spleene,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.68And the beholders of this frantic play,And the beholders of this franticke play,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.56Come hither, covered with an antic face,Come hither couer'd with an antique face,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.28The pox of such antic, lisping, affectingThe Pox of such antique lisping affecting
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.99Were he the veriest antic in the world.Were he the veriest anticke in the world.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.12I told you, I, he was a frantic fool,I told you I, he was a franticke foole,
The TempestTem I.ii.386The strain of strutting chanticleerthe straine of strutting Chanticlere
The TempestTem V.i.58.2Here enters Ariel before; then Alonso with a franticHeere enters Ariel before: Then Alonso with a franticke
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.31Fie, fie, how franticly I square my talk,Fie, fie, how Frantiquely I square my talke
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.59Sly, frantic wretch, that holp'st to make me great,Sly franticke wretch, that holp'st to make me great,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.63Die, frantic wretch, for this accursed deed.Die franticke wretch, for this accursed deed.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.2Anticipating time. With starting courage,Anticipating time. With starting courage,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.86Like witless antics one another meet,Like witlesse Antickes one another meete,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.3That old and antique song we heard last night.That old and Anticke song we heard last night;
Twelfth NightTN V.i.289He reads frantically
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.75And all we'll dance an antic 'fore the Duke,And all wee'l daunce an Antique fore the Duke,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.459 Quick-shifting antics, ugly in her eyes. Quicke-shifting Antiques vglie in her eyes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.762 Frantic with grief thus breathes she forth her spite Franticke with griefe thus breaths shee forth her spite,
SonnetsSonn.118.9 Thus policy in love, t' anticipate Thus pollicie in loue t'anticipate
SonnetsSonn.147.10 And frantic mad with evermore unrest; And frantick madde with euer-more vnrest,
Venus and AdonisVen.1059 Dumbly she passions, franticly she doteth: Dumblie she passions, frantikely she doteth,

Glossary

 44 result(s).
againstin preparation for, in anticipation of
againstin anticipation of the time when
antic, antick(e), antiqueancient, olden, former
antic, antick(e), antiquebizarre dance, fantastic spectacle, grotesque entertainment
antic, antick(e), antiquegrotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon
antic, antick(e), antiqueold-fashioned, old-world, antiquated
antic, antick(e), antiquemake grotesque figure of, make fools of
antic, antick(e), antiquefantastic, bizarre, weird
anticly, antiquelygrotesquely, like a buffoon, in an antic manner
awaitexpect, anticipate, look out for
bedlammad, crazed, frantic
brainsick, brain-sickmad, foolish, frantic
cap-and-kneesycophantic, flattering, obsequious
Chanticleercock, rooster [in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox, retold in Chaucer's ‘The Nun's Priest's Tale’]
Cophetua[pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon
dreadfear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about
expectexpectation, anticipation
expectanceexpectant state, watchful anticipation
expectationanticipation, hopefulness
forethinkanticipate, foresee, predict
franticmad, insane, frenzied, out of one's senses
friskinantic, friskiness, playful action
gambolleap, caper, antic
goanticipate, forestall
hopeexpect, anticipate, envisage
hopefulhoped-for, anticipated
inkhornpedantic, book-scribbling
levelguess correctly, rightly anticipate
lookexpect, hope for, anticipate
lookexpect, anticipate, hope, await the time
mistrustsuspect the existence of, apprehend, anticipate
pedanticalpedantic, exaggerated, artificial
preventforestall, anticipate
preventanticipate, expect, look ahead to
projectanticipation, speculation, prospect
singanticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing
tarryawait, expect, anticipate
thinkexpect, anticipate, look
thoughtexpectation, estimate, anticipation
unhopedunexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated
unlookedunexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen
unlooked-forunexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen
yea-forsoothalways agreeing, fawning, sycophantic
Zenelophon[pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king

Thesaurus

 36 result(s).
anticfriskin
anticgambol
antic manner, in ananticly, antiquely
anticipateawait
anticipateforethink
anticipatego
anticipatehope
anticipatelook
anticipatelook
anticipatemistrust
anticipateprevent
anticipateprevent
anticipatetarry
anticipatethink
anticipate in feardread
anticipate rightlylevel
anticipate troublesing
anticipatedhopeful
anticipationexpect
anticipationexpectation
anticipationproject
anticipationthought
anticipation, watchfulexpectance
fear, anticipate indread
franticbedlam
franticbrainsick, brain-sick
pedanticinkhorn
pedanticpedantical
rightly anticipatelevel
sycophanticcap-and-knee
sycophanticyea-forsooth
trouble, anticipatesing
unanticipatedunhoped
unanticipatedunlooked
unanticipatedunlooked-for
watchful anticipationexpectance

Themes and Topics

 6 result(s).
a- as a particle...dy implies duration little is added semantically by the addition of a- so that its ...
Functional shift...h groups noun conversions into broad semantic types most of the usages can be glosse...
Ly... parents were exceeding poor frantic sonn 147 10 i am fr...
... sonn 147 10 i am frantic mad with evermore unrest griev...
Singing...e of the subject-matter - nostalgic romantic convivial etc the word willow for e...
Who and who...tween who ’ (ham ii ii 195) and the semantic range of who is wider including abstra...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...ant and made him his squire chanticleer ayl ii vii 30 my lungs begin ...
...vii 30 my lungs begin to crow like chanticleer cock in the medieval story of re...
...ggar zenelophon african king of a romantic ballad who fell in love with a beggar-...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANTIC [age]BASICsee ANTIQUE
ANTIC [character]BASICantic n, antick n, antick v, anticly adv
ANTICIPATEBASICanticipate v, anticipation n
ANTIQUEBASICantic adj, antick adj
CHANTICLEERBASICchanticleer n
FRANTICBASICfrantic adj, frantically adv, franticly adv
PEDANTBASICpedantical adj

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