practical joke vs antic

practical joke and antic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
practical joke	Yes	No	No	No
antic	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, antic is a hypernym of practical joke; that is, antic is a word with a broader meaning than practical joke:

practical joke: a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
antic: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Other hypernyms of practical joke include caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick.

practical joke (noun)	antic (noun)
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)	a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

practical joke (adjective)	antic (adjective)
	ludicrously odd

practical joke (verb)	antic (verb)
	act as or like a clown