First Known Use: before 12th century
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1ant
noun \ˈant\
: a kind of small insect that lives in an organized social group
Full Definition of ANT
: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties
— ants in one's pants
: impatience for action or activity : restlessness
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Origin of ANT
Middle English ante, emete, from Old English æmette; akin to Old High German āmeiza ant
2ant
abbreviation
Definition of ANT
1
antenna
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Ant
abbreviation
Definition of ANT
Antarctica
ANT Defined for Kids
ant
noun \ˈant\
Definition of ANT for Kids
: a small insect related to the bees and wasps that lives in colonies and forms nests in the ground or in wood in which it stores food and raises its young
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