ant

noun

1. Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

   “The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.”

2. (Internet)A Web spider.
3. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Aids to Navigation Team, as used in the United States Coast Guard.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of actor–network theory.
5. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Acronym of ambiguous nuclear transient.

verb

1. To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

   “Wild birds tend to ant and sunbathe most frequently during periods of high humidity, particularly right after heavy or prolonged rainfall in summer.”

name

1. A diminutive of the male given name Anthony, from Latin.
2. A river in Norfolk, England, tributary to the Bure.
3. The 27th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Afghanistan National Television.