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Definition of ant noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ant

noun

NAmE//ænt//

a small insect that lives in highly organized groups. There are many types of ants an ants' nest an ant colony see anthill, fire ant

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Idioms

have ants in your pants (informal)

to be very excited or impatient about something and unable to stay still

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