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ants
/ænts/
Definition
1
Plural of 'ant': Small, social insects of the family Formicidae, known for living in highly organized colonies and foraging in trails.
2
Informal: A feeling of restlessness or nervousness, as in the idiom 'ants in one's pants,' implying fidgety impatience.
Examples
The ants marched single file across the kitchen floor, staging a tiny rebellion against my crumb policy.
She had ants in her pants during the meeting, tapping her foot like a Morse code operator on caffeine.
Picnickers worldwide unite: ants have claimed more sandwiches than any army in history.
In the ant world, the queen's got it made while workers hustle like unpaid interns at a startup.