n.
Pronunciation: ' ant
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ante, emete, from Old English æmette; akin to Old High German ā meiza ant
Date: before 12th century
: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties
– ants in one's pants : impatience for action or activity : RESTLESSNESS