ant meaning

UK /ænt/ US /ænt/ 1 syllable

ant (noun): social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers.

Definition of ant

  1. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

    Synonyms: emmet, pismire

    Type of: hymenopterous insect

    Kinds: pharaoh ant, little black ant, army ant, carpenter ant, fire ant, wood ant, slave ant, slave-making ant, bulldog ant

How to pronounce ant

ant is pronounced /ænt/ in British English and /ænt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

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