antique meaning and definition

ANTIQUE noun

Definition of antique (noun)

1. an elderly man
   • synonyms: gaffer, old geezer, oldtimer, old-timer
2. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

ANTIQUE verb

Definition of antique (verb)

1. shop for antiques
   • "We went antiquing on Saturday"
2. give an antique appearance to
   • "antique furniture"
   • synonyms: antiquate

ANTIQUE adjective

Definition of antique (adjective)

1. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
   • "the beautiful antique French furniture"
2. out of fashion
   • "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
   • synonyms: demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee
3. belonging to or lasting from times long ago
   • "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
   • synonyms: age-old