ALL meanings of ant
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A a - countable noun ant Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups. 3
- noun ant any small social insect of the widely distributed hymenopterous family Formicidae, typically living in highly organized colonies of winged males, wingless sterile females (workers), and fertile females (queens), which are winged until after mating 3
- abbreviation ANT Antarctica 3
- abbreviation ANT antonym 3
- noun ant are not 3
- noun ant any of a widespread family (Formicidae) of black, brown, or red hymenopteran insects, generally wingless, that live in colonies with a complex division of labor by castes, including workers, males, and a queen 3
- abbreviation ANT antenna 3
- noun ant A small insect, often with a sting, that usually lives in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which often form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for industriousness. 1
- noun ant insect 1
- noun ant 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 ant have ants in one's pants, Slang. to be impatient or eager to act or speak. 1
- noun ant Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females. 0
- noun ant (Internet) A Web spider. 0
- verb ant (ornithology) To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers. 0