antics
/ˈæntɪks/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टिक्स
हरकतें, नटखटपन, मसखरी, ऊटपटांग हरकतें
Core word
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[plural]
behaviour which is silly and funny in a way that people usually like, or which is silly in a way that is annoying
हरकतें, नटखटपन, मसखरी, ऊटपटांग हरकतें
- The children laughed at the clown's antics.
- The players' antics on the field cost the team a penalty.
- The puppy's antics made everyone laugh.
+ 2 more examples
- Her brother's antics at the party embarrassed the family.
- The monkeys' antics amused the tourists at the temple.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
antics (plural noun, no singular)
Antics is always plural and takes a plural verb; there is no singular form 'antic' in everyday use.
'Antics' हमेशा plural होता है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है; रोज़मर्रा के प्रयोग में इसका singular 'antic' नहीं होता।
- The children's antics made everyone laugh.
- His antics were becoming tiresome.
sb's antics (possessive)
Antics is usually attached to a person or animal with a possessive, such as the clown's antics.
'Antics' प्रायः किसी व्यक्ति या पशु के साथ possessive रूप में आता है, जैसे 'the clown's antics'।
- The puppy's antics kept us amused all evening.
antics + of + sb
You can also say the antics of somebody to sound more formal.
अधिक formal ढंग के लिए 'the antics of somebody' भी कहा जा सकता है।
- Nobody enjoyed the antics of the drunken guests.
tolerate / put up with + antics
When the behaviour is annoying, antics goes with verbs of tolerance or complaint.
जब व्यवहार परेशान करने वाला हो, तब 'antics' सहन करने या शिकायत करने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- The teacher refused to put up with the boys' antics any longer.
+Collocations 5
adjective + antics
sillychildishplayfulwildfoolishclownish
- The monkey's playful antics delighted the tourists.
verb + antics
tolerateenjoylaugh atput up withget tired of
- The audience laughed at the comedian's antics.
antics + of / on
the clowna toddlerthe teamon the fieldon stage
- The cricketer's antics on the field angered the umpire.
antics + that-clause / description
antics that annoyantics to amuseantics for attention
- She does such antics for attention.
antics + describing word
comic anticsharmless anticsoutrageous anticslast-minute antics
- The film is full of the hero's comic antics.
“More examples 7
- We watched the antics of the monkeys at the temple gate.
हमने मंदिर के द्वार पर बंदरों की शरारतें देखीं।
- The principal was tired of the students' antics during the farewell party.
प्राचार्य विदाई समारोह के दौरान विद्यार्थियों की हरकतों से तंग आ चुके थे।
- Radhika's baby brother's antics made the whole family smile.
राधिका के छोटे भाई की शरारतों से पूरा परिवार मुस्कुरा उठा।
- The politician's antics in Parliament were criticised by the media.
संसद में राजनेता की हरकतों की मीडिया ने आलोचना की।
- The captain was fined for his antics after the match.
मैच के बाद की हरकतों के लिए कप्तान पर जुर्माना लगाया गया।
- Radhika laughed at the antics of the kittens in the courtyard.
राधिका आँगन में बिल्ली के बच्चों की शरारतों पर हँसती रही।
- Fans loved the actor's antics on the chat show.
प्रशंसकों को चैट शो में अभिनेता की हरकतें बहुत पसंद आईं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ His antics was very annoying.
✓ His antics were very annoying.
Antics is plural, so it needs the plural verb were.
'Antics' plural है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb 'were' आती है।