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- [ant]
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- [ant]
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Definitions of ants word
- noun ants any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources. 1
- idioms ants have ants in one's pants, Slang. to be impatient or eager to act or speak. 1
- noun ants Plural form of ant. 1
- noun ants plural of ant. 0
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Origin of ants
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English am(e)te, em(e)te, Old English ǣmette; cognate with Middle Low German āmete, ēm(e)te, Middle Dutch amete, Old High German āmeiza (ā- a-3 + meizan to beat, cut, cognate with Albanian mih (he) digs), German Ameise. See emmet, mite1
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Parts of speech for Ants
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ants
noun ants
- nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- insomnia — inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- disquiet — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
Antonyms for ants
noun ants
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
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