noun
ant
ant
noun
1
A small insect that lives in large, highly organized colonies, usually working in groups to gather food and build nests.
"A line of ants marched across the kitchen counter toward the crumbs."
"The children watched the ants carry a leaf many times their own size."
How to Use Ant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny, hardworking insect that lives in colonies.
Common pairings
ant colony
ant hill
worker ant
Word Forms
anted past tense, ants plural, ants singular
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Etymology
From Old English aemete ("ant"), probably originally meaning "biting thing, cutter."