ant
nounUK /ænt/
US /ænt/
A very small insect that lives with many other ants in a group.
I saw a tiny ant carrying a crumb across the floor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who works very hard and is always busy.
She's a real ant, always doing chores around the house.
3. A small computer program that runs on a network and performs tasks automatically.
The ant crawled through the network, checking each server.
4. A tiny creature used in stories to teach lessons about hard work.
In the fable, the ant saved food for winter while the grasshopper played.