antic vs romp

antic

verb
  • To perform antics, to caper. 

  • To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously. 

noun
  • A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping 

  • A caricature. 

  • A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. 

  • A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. 

adj
  • Playful, funny, absurd. 

  • Grotesque, incongruous. 

romp

verb
  • To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. 

  • (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress. 

  • To engage in playful or boisterous sex. 

  • To win easily. 

  • To move with little effort relatively quickly. 

noun
  • An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment. 

  • A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily. 

  • A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit. 

How often have the words antic and romp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )