dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/ga_mw.json

{
  "GABA":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "gamma-aminobutyric acid":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203012",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun or abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "Gabar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Zoroastrian of Iran \u2014 compare parsi":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Persian, from Arabic k\u0101fir unbeliever":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192053",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gad":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock":[],
      ": a long stick":[],
      ": a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel":[],
      ": to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose":[
        "\u2014 usually used with about"
      ],
      "generalized anxiety disorder":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Did Nordo\u2019s screechingly daffy ex-wife (Opal Peachey), gadding about with an imaginary Chihuahua on a leash, off him with a butcher knife? \u2014 Misha Berson, The Seattle Times , 23 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew G\u0101dh":"Noun",
      "Middle English gadden , of obscure origin":"Verb",
      "Middle English, \"spike, goad, metal bar,\" borrowed from Old Norse gaddr \"goad, spike,\" going back to Germanic *gazda- \"stick, rod, goad\" \u2014 more at yard entry 4":"Noun",
      "euphemism for God":"Interjection"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gad"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084304",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "interjection",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "Gadaba":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of a tribal people of eastern India":[],
      ": the Munda language of the Gadabas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gad\u0259b\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022513",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gadara":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "town of ancient Palestine southeast of the Sea of Galilee":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-d\u0259-r\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212315",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gadarene":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deliberate",
      "unhurried",
      "unrushed"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": headlong , precipitate":[
        "a Gadarene rush to the cities"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of Gadara":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1614, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the demon-possessed Gadarene swine in Matthew 8:28 that rushed into the sea":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n",
      "\u02ccga-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cursory",
      "drive-by",
      "flying",
      "hasty",
      "headlong",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hurried",
      "overhasty",
      "pell-mell",
      "precipitate",
      "precipitous",
      "rash",
      "rushed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231830",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "Gadaria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of a caste of shepherds of central and northeastern India":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi ga\u1e0dariy\u0101 , from g\u0101\u1e0dar sheep":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8d\u0259r\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095326",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gaddang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": a people inhabiting northern Luzon in the Philippines":[],
      ": the Austronesian language of the Gaddang people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "native name in the Philippines":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4\u02ccd\u00e4\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174645",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gahanna":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in central Ohio northeast of Columbus population 33,248":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8ha-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013308",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gaia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1972, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Greek Ga\u00eea , a primordial earth goddess in Greek myth, literally, \"earth\" \u2014 more at geo-":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012b-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gaines":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Edmund Pendleton 1777\u20131849 American general":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101nz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114849",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gainesville":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in north central Florida population 124,354":[],
      "city in northern Georgia northeast of Atlanta population 33,804":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101nz-\u02ccvil",
      "-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174006",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gainesville?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=gg&file=gggain01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in north central Florida population 124,354":[],
      "city in northern Georgia northeast of Atlanta population 33,804":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101nz-\u02ccvil",
      "-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175437",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second":[
        "\u2014 used especially for values of gravity"
      ],
      ": girl , woman":[],
      "Galatians":[],
      "gallery":[],
      "gallon":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1795, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Galileo Galilei":"Noun",
      "alteration of girl , by loss of [r] and vowel raising":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gill",
      "girl",
      "girlfriend",
      "inamorata",
      "lady",
      "ladylove",
      "old lady",
      "woman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132059",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Galata":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "port on the Golden Horn that is the commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259-t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075219",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Galatea":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a female figure sculpted by Pygmalion and given life by Aphrodite in fulfillment of his prayer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek Galateia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccga-l\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064748",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Galatia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "ancient country and Roman province of central Asia Minor in a region centered on modern Ankara, Turkey":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh(\u0113-)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214445",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Galatians":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an argumentative letter of St. Paul written to the Christians of Galatia and included as a book in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1587, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259nz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201909",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "Galatic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": galatian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin Galaticus , from Greek Galatikos , from Galatai Galatians + -ikos -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8latik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181254",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Galaxias":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the type genus of the Galaxiidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek, a kind of fish (also, Milky Way galaxy)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8laks\u0113\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Galaxiidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of scaleless freshwater and marine salmonoid fishes of the southern hemisphere":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Galaxias , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccga\u02cclak-",
      "\u02ccgal\u0259k\u02c8s\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114422",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gala\u0163i":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city on the Danube River in eastern Romania population 249,432":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u00e4-\u02c8l\u00e4ts",
      "-\u02c8l\u00e4t-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035732",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Galeorhinidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of sharks comprising the smooth dogfishes and related forms":[],
      ": a family of sharks equivalent to or more inclusive than Carchariidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Galeorhinus , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u0101l\u0113\u014d\u02c8rin\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113757",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Galeorhinus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of sharks comprising the smooth dogfishes":[],
      ": a genus of sharks including the topes and soupfin sharks":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek galeos dogfish, shark + New Latin -rhinus (from Greek rhin\u0113 , a shark)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8r\u012bn\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174010",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Galerius":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "died 311 Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus Roman emperor (305\u2013311)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8lir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210333",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Galerucidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small but widely distributed family of leaf-eating beetles formerly usually included in Chrysomelidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Galeruca , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccgal\u0259\u02c8r\u00fcs\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112204",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gallipoli":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "peninsula of Turkey in Europe between the Dardanelles and the Saros Gulf \u2014 see chersonese":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8li-p\u0259-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111633",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gal\u00e1pagos Islands":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "island group of Ecuador in the Pacific and on the Equator west of the mainland; noted for its endemic flora and fauna; capital on San Crist\u00f3bal Island area 3093 square miles (8010 square kilometers), population 9785 \u2014 see isabela island":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccg\u014ds",
      "-\u02c8la-",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-p\u0259-g\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115226",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Gamow barrier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the potential barrier that in wave-mechanical theory is assumed to oppose the escape of alpha particles from an atomic nucleus in radioactive disintegration":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after George Gamow \u20201968 American physicist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101\u02ccm\u00e4v-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124426",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Gangneung":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "town on the East Sea (Sea of Japan) in northeastern South Korea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4\u014b-\u02ccn\u0259\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075905",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Garibaldi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bright orange damselfish ( Hypsypops rubicundus ) of the Pacific coast from northern California to Baja California that may reach a length of about 14 inches (35.6 centimeters)":[],
      ": a loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt or blouse for women and children that was popular in the latter part of the 19th century and was styled in imitation of the red shirts worn by the Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers":[
        "Also in London were clothiers who featured the latest in female fashion\u2014red-colored Garibaldi blouses.",
        "\u2014 Gay Talese"
      ],
      "Giuseppe 1807\u20131882 Italian patriot":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Eye-catching vermilion rockfish share the water with the state\u2019s official marine fish, the orange garibaldi , which is Sun\u2019s favorite. \u2014 James T. Bartlett, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2020",
      "All passengers have their own seats and portholes to look for garibaldi , urchins, rockfish and bat rays, among other sea life. \u2014 Kathie Bozanich, Orange County Register , 22 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccger-\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fl-d\u0113",
      "\u02ccga-r\u0259-\u02c8b\u022fl-d\u0113",
      "\u02ccga-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105334",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Garibaldian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a supporter of Garibaldi":[],
      ": of, relating to, or supporting Garibaldi":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Giuseppe Garibaldi \u20201882 + English -an":"Adjective",
      "Giuseppe Garibaldi \u20201882 + English -an or -ist":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "-di\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024242",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Garifuna":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Garifuna gar\u00edfuna , a self-designation; akin to Taino caribe, caribi Carib, Island Carib (Arawakan language of the Lesser Antilles) Call\u00edpona , a self-designation, Guianan Carib kari\u0294na Carib, person":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u00e4r-\u0113-\u02c8f\u00fc-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164734",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Garigliano":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in the central Italy region of Lazio flowing southeast and southwest into the Gulf of Gaeta":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u00e4r-\u0113l-\u02c8y\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112853",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Garo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": a people of the Garo hills, Assam":[],
      ": the Sino-Tibetan language of the Garo people":[]
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      "noun"
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      "river about 355 miles (571 kilometers) long in southwestern France flowing northwest to unite with the Dordogne River forming the Gironde Estuary":[]
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      "g\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4n",
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      ": to assign as a garrison":[],
      ": to occupy with troops":[],
      ": to station troops in":[],
      "William Lloyd 1805\u20131879 American abolitionist":[]
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      "a garrison of 5,000 men",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For example, one tablet is a letter from a Roman cavalry officer named Masculus to a prefect asking for more beer to be sent to the garrison . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "The Alamo\u2019s most famous defender, David Crockett, was positioned there, along with others among the 31 Tennesseans in the garrison who were rifle marksmen. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "While Russia called it a surrender, the Ukrainians avoided that word and instead said the plant\u2019s garrison had successfully completed its mission to tie down Russian forces and was under new orders. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "At the unit's garrison on the Danube River in the capital Budapest, Logan receives daily socialization and obedience exercises, and is trained to recognize the smell of 25 different explosive substances. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "On East End Beach, a dozen blocks northeast, Portland Paddle rents kayaks and leads trips to Fort Gorges, a 19th-century garrison on Hog Island in Casco Bay. \u2014 Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
      "They were recruited in 1861 and at first saw mostly garrison duty in Washington. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
      "That means a push to reduce both Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet and the garrison on Snake Island is a high priority. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "While Russia called it a surrender, the Ukrainians avoided that word and instead said the plant\u2019s garrison had successfully completed its mission to tie down Russian forces and was under new orders. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Chinese troops have been garrisoned in Hong Kong since its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, but the PLA has historically kept a very low profile. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 26 May 2020",
      "Within four years, with Roosevelt now in the White House, American troops arrived to garrison the Isthmus of Panama, where the United States, employing considerable chicanery, was setting out to build a canal. \u2014 Andrew J. Bacevich, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "The attacks have also spilled into Niger, a vast desert nation that Western powers have been garrisoning into one of the world\u2019s most strategic security hubs. \u2014 Nick Kostov, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2020",
      "One way to make sure real estate changes hands in just one direction would be by garrisoning friendly territory with mobile anti-ship missiles. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Jan. 2020",
      "According to the Telegraph\u2019s Mike Wright, the fort likely served as a satellite of Isca Dumnoniorum, a military fortification garrisoned by 5,500 legionaries tasked with pacifying the fiercely resisting local populations in the region. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "The Syrian troops garrisoned there were well-equipped and dug in. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "A few days later, past midnight, a dozen outgunned American ships, including Juneau, intercepted a Japanese armada approaching the island to bombard its critical airfield and the beleaguered U.S. Marines garrisoned there. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 May 2018",
      "Brennan\u2019s version of Moscow is Vershinin (a charismatic Chik\u00e9 Johnson), commander of the troops garrisoned in town and quixotic seeker \u2013 in a play filled with them, each one given texture by Brown\u2019s excellent ensemble \u2013 for the meaning of existence. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Aug. 2017"
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      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "Middle English garisoun \"wealth, gift, tribute, protection, fortified place, body of soldiers,\" borrowed from Anglo-French garisun \"protection, cure, income, supplies,\" from garir \"to support, protect, cure\" (going back to Old Low Franconian *warjan \"to defend, prevent,\" going back to Germanic *warjan- ) + -isun, deverbal noun suffix, going back to Latin -\u012bti\u014dn-, -\u012bti\u014d, from -\u012b-, verb stem formative + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at weir":"Noun",
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      "verb"
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      "Definition of Gastromycetes taxonomic synonym of gasteromycetes"
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      "New Latin, from gastr- + Mycetes"
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      "Joseph-Louis 1778\u20131850 French chemist and physicist":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-l\u0259-\u02c8sak"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114203",
    "type":[
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      "patter",
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      "schmooze",
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      ": gabardine sense 2":[],
      ": to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter":[]
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      "Verb",
      "spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead"
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      "1761, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1939, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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      "by shortening":"Noun",
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      "\u02c8gab"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014132",
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193539",
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      "noun"
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      ": a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side":[],
      ": a garment of gabardine":[],
      ": gaberdine sense 1":[]
    },
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      "a jacket made of gabardine",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This tweed and gabardine trench melds to the body and feels like a fresh take on your go-to trench. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 June 2022",
      "In Milan and Paris, moderate temps allowed for showcasing spring looks in their purest form\u2014knitwear with open-toed shoes, blazers with bare legs, and best of all, spring jackets in every fabric from tweed to gabardine . \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "That almost Rousseauian ideal came through via relaxed silhouettes, like a patchwork trench, an oversize car coat cut in soft fawn and deep fern green gabardine , and wide-leg trousers split at the seams. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "The actor, who is also styled by Roach, went for a classic look in a custom Prada silk gabardine suit with a white poplin shirt and black re-nylon tie. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The gabardine -like dash-and door accents, the pica-thin metal accents. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "She was joined by her long-time boyfriend Cordae, who rocked a khaki-colored gabardine trench coat by Coach. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The double gabardine trench elongates with the detail of embroidery. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
      "The first New York location shows off the coastal range with surfboards and sand dunes playing background to playful gabardine beachwear. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 4 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "spelling variant of gaberdine":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-b\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224216",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an outline on a drawing of a stationary object showing the space that must be kept clear for necessary access to it":[],
      ": an outline on a drawing of an object (as a machine part) intended to move showing the space necessary to permit its motion":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Proven\u00e7al gabarrit ship's model, blend of gabarro ship (from Old Proven\u00e7al gabarra , probably modification of Late Latin carabus boat resembling a coracle) and garbi ship's model, form, of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German garawen to prepare":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6gab\u0259\u00a6r\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112135",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collector of charitable gifts or of taxes among the Jews in talmudic times":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew gabbay collector, treasurer":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u00e4\u02c8b\u012b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024212",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "gabbard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small ship (as a lighter or barge) formerly much used in inland navigation in Scotland":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification (influenced by -ard, -art ) of Middle French gabarre, gabbarre ship, from Old Proven\u00e7al gabarra":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030859",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to say with incoherent rapidity : babble":[],
      ": to talk fast or foolishly : jabber":[],
      ": to utter inarticulate or animal sounds":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night",
      "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably of imitative origin":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-b\u0259l"
    ],
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      "rap",
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      "run on",
      "schmooze",
      "shmooze",
      "talk",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025915",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      "Definition of gabble ratchet variant of gabriel ratchet"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gab\u0259l\u02ccrach\u0259\u0307t"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132313",
    "type":[]
  },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b\u0259lm\u0259nt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084053",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to say with incoherent rapidity : babble":[],
      ": to talk fast or foolishly : jabber":[],
      ": to utter inarticulate or animal sounds":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night",
      "during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably of imitative origin":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-b\u0259l"
    ],
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      "kibbitz",
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      "patter",
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      "prattle",
      "rap",
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      "run on",
      "schmooze",
      "shmooze",
      "talk",
      "twitter",
      "visit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180308",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gabbro":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a granular igneous rock composed essentially of calcic plagioclase, a ferromagnesian mineral, and accessory minerals":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not getting a sample of this gabbro was frustrating, but scientists are already extracting valuable lessons from the momentary failure. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Scientific American , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Basalt and gabbro rocks, for example, have tiny defects in their crystals that could release electrical charges into the air. \u2014 Christina Nunez, National Geographic , 16 Apr. 2019",
      "Basalt and gabbro rocks, for example, have tiny defects in their crystals that could release electrical charges into the air. \u2014 Christina Nunez, National Geographic , 16 Apr. 2019",
      "The rise itself is a large plateau about the size of California that contains 2,500,000 cubic kilometers of most basalt and gabbro (the stuff of oceanic crust). \u2014 Erik Klemetti, WIRED , 6 Sep. 2013"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1776, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Italian (Tuscan), perhaps going back to Vulgar Latin *gabrum , altered from Latin glabr-, glaber \"hairless, smooth\" \u2014 more at glad entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-(\u02cc)br\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111955",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gabbroid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling gabbro":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gabbro + -oid":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u02ccbr\u022fid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192329",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "gabby":{
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": talkative , garrulous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gabby talk show host",
      "a gabby talk-show host whose interviews were almost as much about herself as about her guests",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most tense sequence in El Camino depends on the gabby old kook from down the hall ever-so-slowly watering plants with a plastic spray bottle. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1719, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gab entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blabby",
      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "garrulous",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "mouthy",
      "talkative",
      "talky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001603",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gabfest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an extended conversation":[],
      ": an informal gathering for general talk":[
        "political gabfests"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the slumber party was an all-night gabfest filled with gossip, giggling, and whispered secrets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now comes the hard part: hosting a global gabfest , without the toxicity. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Third quarter, here\u2019s Bob Myers dropping into the TV gabfest . \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 12 Dec. 2020",
      "Calls can last for up to 24 hours (quite the gabfest ), and are encrypted and password-protected. \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 6 July 2020",
      "But there are only so many airings of marbles races, old games and gabfests about the April 23\u201325 NFL draft\u2014an event that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, feels as significant as a speck of sand\u2014that viewers can take. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "What was supposed to be his roommate interview became a gabfest . \u2014 Joanne Kaufman, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "The tone at this annual gabfest in the Alps was set with a downbeat forecast on Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2019",
      "The White House is certainly equipped for secure calling, and hopefully Trump followed protocols such that his late-night gabfests with Kim Jong Un happen on a secure line and can focus on friendship and fun. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, WIRED , 15 June 2018",
      "The off-the-wall gabfest , which normally tapes in New York and plays to an audience of roughly 30 people, has invaded Los Angeles for a week of shows. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com , 9 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gab entry 1 + fest":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gab-\u02ccfest"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "causerie",
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      "chin music",
      "chin-wag",
      "chitchat",
      "confab",
      "confabulation",
      "gab",
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      "rap",
      "schmooze",
      "small talk",
      "table talk",
      "talk",
      "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214807",
    "type":[
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  },
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    "definitions":{
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      "circa 1746, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of obscure origin":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181343",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "circa 1746, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of obscure origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-b\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202338",
    "type":[
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  },
  "gachupin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Spanish settler in America who immigrated from Spain":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish gachup\u00edn, cachup\u00edn , from obsolete Spanish cachop\u00edn block, trunk, blockhead, from cachopo hollow or dry trunk of a tree, from cacho pot, shard":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6g\u00e4ch\u0259\u00a6p\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093237",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock":[],
      ": a long stick":[],
      ": a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel":[],
      ": to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose":[
        "\u2014 usually used with about"
      ],
      "generalized anxiety disorder":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Did Nordo\u2019s screechingly daffy ex-wife (Opal Peachey), gadding about with an imaginary Chihuahua on a leash, off him with a butcher knife? \u2014 Misha Berson, The Seattle Times , 23 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew G\u0101dh":"Noun",
      "Middle English gadden , of obscure origin":"Verb",
      "Middle English, \"spike, goad, metal bar,\" borrowed from Old Norse gaddr \"goad, spike,\" going back to Germanic *gazda- \"stick, rod, goad\" \u2014 more at yard entry 4":"Noun",
      "euphemism for God":"Interjection"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gad"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220703",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "interjection",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gad (about)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who flits about in social activity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she was a thoughtful gadabout , always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For those of us who won\u2019t be joining in the sybaritic excursion, Matches is bringing the Riviera gadabout vibes to all with capsule collections of women\u2019s, men\u2019s and home products curated by Sci\u00f2 and Rabensteiner. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
      "But a linesman stepped in and prevented the gadabout angler from bringing in the catch. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "He was inundated with offers and tried to avoid being typecast as the likable gadabout . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Listen here Writer, comedian, and social gadabout Lucas Murphy sits down with friends and contemporaries to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle. \u2014 Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "So, a solar charging system fits perfectly with your gadabout persona. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "In a few words The taverns are fair full of gadabouts making merry this eve. \u2014 National Geographic , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "An actress, artist and, in an earlier life, unregenerate gadabout , Ms. Subkoff seemed intent on presenting the world with a shiny, self-assured and elegantly gift-wrapped version of herself. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the verb phrase gad about , from gad entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-d\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "drifter",
      "gypsy",
      "knockabout",
      "maunderer",
      "nomad",
      "rambler",
      "roamer",
      "rover",
      "stroller",
      "vagabond",
      "wanderer",
      "wayfarer"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105747",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gadabout":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who flits about in social activity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she was a thoughtful gadabout , always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For those of us who won\u2019t be joining in the sybaritic excursion, Matches is bringing the Riviera gadabout vibes to all with capsule collections of women\u2019s, men\u2019s and home products curated by Sci\u00f2 and Rabensteiner. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
      "But a linesman stepped in and prevented the gadabout angler from bringing in the catch. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "He was inundated with offers and tried to avoid being typecast as the likable gadabout . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "Listen here Writer, comedian, and social gadabout Lucas Murphy sits down with friends and contemporaries to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle. \u2014 Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "So, a solar charging system fits perfectly with your gadabout persona. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "In a few words The taverns are fair full of gadabouts making merry this eve. \u2014 National Geographic , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "An actress, artist and, in an earlier life, unregenerate gadabout , Ms. Subkoff seemed intent on presenting the world with a shiny, self-assured and elegantly gift-wrapped version of herself. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the verb phrase gad about , from gad entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-d\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "drifter",
      "gypsy",
      "knockabout",
      "maunderer",
      "nomad",
      "rambler",
      "roamer",
      "rover",
      "stroller",
      "vagabond",
      "wanderer",
      "wayfarer"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224836",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gadarene":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deliberate",
      "unhurried",
      "unrushed"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": headlong , precipitate":[
        "a Gadarene rush to the cities"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of Gadara":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1614, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the demon-possessed Gadarene swine in Matthew 8:28 that rushed into the sea":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n",
      "\u02ccga-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cursory",
      "drive-by",
      "flying",
      "hasty",
      "headlong",
      "helter-skelter",
      "hurried",
      "overhasty",
      "pell-mell",
      "precipitate",
      "precipitous",
      "rash",
      "rushed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062839",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "gadder":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a traveling drilling machine used in quarrying to make a line of holes into which gads are driven to break out the stone":[],
      ": one that travels about habitually, restlessly, or with chiefly social purposes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gad entry 2 + -er":"Noun",
      "gad entry 3 + -er":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-aad-",
      "\u02c8gad\u0259(r)",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140053",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gadfly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who stimulates or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism":[
        "a political gadfly"
      ],
      ": any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a loud sports commentator who was a tactless gadfly during post-game interviews with the losing team",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other readers, in a suitably gadfly mode, may disagree with this criticism. \u2014 Martha Bayles, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
      "In August, 2020, Navalny, a persistent gadfly on the rump of a totalitarian state, was poisoned during a trip to Tomsk, in Siberia. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Richard Bellamy, the founder of the influential Green Gallery; and Henry Geldzahler, the all-purpose art-world gadfly and a fledgling curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u2014 Mark Rozzo, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
      "That said, Scott isn\u2019t some irrelevant gadfly , either. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
      "She was aided by the maverick campaign of ultranationalist gadfly Eric Zemmour, whose snarling anti-immigrant, anti-establishment rhetoric has made Le Pen \u2014 a far-right mainstay for years \u2014 look comparatively moderate. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Well, Ishmael, in making that statement, fulfills his obligation as a satirist, as a gadfly , as the court jester. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Portuguese gadfly Bruno Maceas declared John Mearsheimer, the famous advocate for foreign-policy realism, who predicted this conflict rather presciently eight years ago, to have lost his credibility and reputation. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Consider this year\u2019s New York City mayoral race, whose foregone Democratic conclusion left a void in the Republican primary, which was filled by the gadfly Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa. \u2014 Ian Crouch, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gad entry 1 + fly entry 4":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gad-\u02ccfl\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "annoyance",
      "annoyer",
      "bother",
      "gnawer",
      "nudnik",
      "nudnick",
      "nuisance",
      "pain",
      "persecutor",
      "pest",
      "tease",
      "teaser"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032007",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gadget":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets .",
      "cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes. \u2014 Maureen Farrar, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
      "The upcoming mixed reality glasses might be the kind of Apple gadget that\u2019s shared around the house. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
      "Small inflatable pools typically don't have filters to hook up a heater, but this inexpensive gadget can help warm the water to a more comfortable temperature. \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
      "This gadget uses an algorithm, sensors, and software that keep track of drive temperatures, cold starts, driving hours, idling hours, and engine revs. \u2014 Jack Keebler, Car and Driver , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "As well as having the traditional numeric keypad, this little gadget also has a cursor cluster and function keys from F13 to F15. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "This little gadget will turn your vanity woes on their head. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Amazon shoppers agree that this small gadget has made a surprising difference in their kitchens. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Equipped with 20,000 pascals of suction power, the cleaning gadget sucks up everything from pet hair and crumbs to dirt and dust from hard floors and low-pile carpets. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1 , midget , idjit (nonstandard form of idiot )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-j\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "appliance",
      "contraption",
      "contrivance",
      "gimmick",
      "gizmo",
      "gismo",
      "jigger",
      "widget"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171024",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaff":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gammon",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misguide",
      "misinform",
      "mislead",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a butcher's hook":[],
      ": a cheap theater or music hall":[],
      ": a climbing iron or its steel point":[],
      ": a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish":[],
      ": a metal spur for a gamecock":[],
      ": a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles":[],
      ": gaffe":[],
      ": gimmick , trick":[],
      ": hoax , fraud":[],
      ": rough treatment : abuse":[],
      ": the spar (see spar entry 1 sense 2a ) on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended":[],
      ": to fit (a gamecock) with a metal spur":[],
      ": to fix for the purpose of cheating":[
        "gaff the dice"
      ],
      ": to strike or secure with a spear or hook":[
        "gaff a salmon"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French gaffe , going back to Middle French, borrowed from Old Occitan gaf , probably derivative of gafar \"to seize,\" of obscure origin":"Noun",
      "derivative of gaff entry 1":"Verb",
      "of obscure origin":"Noun",
      "probably derivative of gaff entry 3":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gaf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "familiarity",
      "faux pas",
      "gaffe",
      "impropriety",
      "indiscretion",
      "solecism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012827",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gaffe":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amenity",
      "attention",
      "civility",
      "courtesy",
      "formality",
      "gesture",
      "pleasantry"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a noticeable mistake":[
        "Kwan did not fall today, as she had in Friday's short program, a gaffe that left her in fourth place.",
        "\u2014 Christopher Clarey"
      ],
      ": a social or diplomatic blunder":[
        "committed an embarrassing gaffe when he mispronounced her name"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.",
      "committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Dwelling on the gaffe was short-lived as Kim doubled home extra-innings runner Jake Cronenworth to snag the lead in the 11th. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "Short of the possible Twitter gaffe , Marvel has made no official indication that Moon Knight is returning for season 2. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
      "Biden critics called it a gaffe , but the statement wasn\u2019t a slip of the tongue. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "Biden would hardly be the first U.S. official to make a gaffe on Taiwan policy. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Instead, the ad hoc remarks that have stirred controversy seem to be more in the category of the columnist Michael Kinsley\u2019s legendary definition of a gaffe . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "The Houston Astros got a win Thursday night thanks to a game-ending single in the ninth inning by Kyle Tucker despite a baserunning gaffe from Yordan Alvarez earlier in the inning. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 6 May 2022",
      "But the company also recently suffered from a big public-relations gaffe . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 20 May 2022",
      "The gaffe came as Bush was denouncing Vladimir Putin at an event on election integrity at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Wednesday. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, probably a sense development of gaffe gaff entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gaf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "familiarity",
      "faux pas",
      "gaff",
      "impropriety",
      "indiscretion",
      "solecism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032120",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gag":{
    "antonyms":[
      "boff",
      "boffo",
      "boffola",
      "crack",
      "drollery",
      "funny",
      "giggle",
      "jape",
      "jest",
      "joke",
      "josh",
      "laugh",
      "nifty",
      "one-liner",
      "pleasantry",
      "quip",
      "rib",
      "sally",
      "waggery",
      "wisecrack",
      "witticism",
      "yuk",
      "yuck",
      "yak",
      "yock"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a laugh-provoking remark or act":[],
      ": an official check or restraint on debate or free speech":[
        "a gag rule"
      ],
      ": prank , trick":[],
      ": retch":[],
      ": something thrust into the mouth to keep it open or to prevent speech or outcry":[],
      ": to be unable to endure something : balk":[
        "The boys gagged at all the kissing and goo-goo eyes."
      ],
      ": to choke or cause to retch":[],
      ": to make quips":[],
      ": to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression":[
        "trying to gag the press",
        "legally gagged from discussing the case"
      ],
      ": to provide or write quips or pranks for":[
        "gag a show"
      ],
      ": to pry or hold open with a gag":[],
      ": to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting something into it to prevent speech or outcry":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The government is trying to gag the press.",
      "the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag",
      "Noun",
      "The movie relies on simpleminded gags for laughs.",
      "They hid his clothes as a gag .",
      "They tied up the hostages and put gags in their mouths.",
      "The government is trying to put a gag on the press.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In addition to a tasty dinner and homemade birthday cake, there were presents: wine, gag wine glass and a birthday card with a gift card enclosed. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "Bembenek was arrested, and a hairbrush belonging to her had hair consistent with hairs found in the bandana used to gag Christine. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Then, with a small-headed, soft, dry toothbrush, brush the wire meshing gently to remove the visible debris, and try not to gag at what falls out. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
      "In the moments before tipping off against Portland on Sunday, the Spurs watched the Los Angeles Lakers gag up another game down the stretch against Denver. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Russian lawmakers are expected to consider legislation Friday that could gag independent media coverage of the conflict in Ukraine and slap stiff penalties on foreigners, further increasing tensions between Moscow and the West. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s too much on the line for the Rams to gag at home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Guests usually arrive in the early afternoon on Christmas Eve, on which the family exchanges gag gifts. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The backers of these new laws are trying to gag and scare teachers to keep them from meeting their professional obligation to teach students honest history. \u2014 Randi Weingarten, CNN , 27 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Her experience dealing with discrimination in tech, coupled with her professional background working in public policy roles at Pinterest, Facebook, and Google, positioned her to challenge corporate America's abuse of gag orders. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "Others have accepted gag orders banning them from talking to journalists or using social media as a condition of being released on bail before trial. \u2014 Wenxin Fan And Elaine Yu, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "The first episode of the new season sets the tone with a graphic gag that showrunner Eric Kripke described as one of the craziest things committed to television. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "Was the lawsuit against Ava (which Deborah finally dropped) just a gag the whole time? \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Neil Patrick Harris regrets turning the death of singer Amy Winehouse into a gory gag at a 2011 Halloween party. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "In one running gag , a clueless Tash uses a plastic laundry hamper as a makeshift car seat, stroller and playpen for the boy. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "But a running gag about Nick\u2019s ruffled shirt goes into ad nauseam territory, and adding more Yiddish expressions does not more comedy make. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "That\u2019s how Musk turned a dumb pot gag into a government investigation into a hundred-billion-dollar payday. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaggen \"to strangle,\" of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "derivative of gag entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gag"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "barf",
      "heave",
      "hurl",
      "puke",
      "retch",
      "spew",
      "spit up",
      "throw up",
      "upchuck",
      "vomit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024504",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gag rein":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rein for use with a gag":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113138",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gag resolution":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of several resolutions passed in Congress between 1836 and 1844 providing in effect that no petition against slavery should be received or heard by the House":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071210",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gag rule":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rule saying that people are not allowed to speak freely or express their opinions about a particular subject":[
        "The law prohibits insurance companies from imposing gag rules that limit communication between doctors and their patients."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "balanced",
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      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
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      ": crazy , foolish":[],
      ": marked by wild enthusiasm : infatuated , doting":[]
    },
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      "I can't understand how anyone could be so gaga over golf.",
      "He thinks that most artists are at least a little bit gaga .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the main differences between free gaga classes and a hardware-plus-subscription platform such as Peloton is hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. \u2014 Michael Owen, The Atlantic , 29 May 2020",
      "Turns out, the two actors/singers have been gaga for each other (terrible pun, sorry) for a long time. \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Juul, a startup that makes e-cigarettes that teenagers are gaga for, is raising $1.2 billion in a round that would value the company at $15 billion \u2014 on par with companies like Lyft or Snap. \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 10 July 2018",
      "Turns out, the two actors/singers have been gaga for each other (terrible pun, sorry) for a long time. \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Juul, a startup that makes e-cigarettes that teenagers are gaga for, is raising $1.2 billion in a round that would value the company at $15 billion \u2014 on par with companies like Lyft or Snap. \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 10 July 2018",
      "For the past several years, restaurant chefs have been gaga for sous-vide cooking, but the contraptions required seemed too scientific for home cooks. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 28 Aug. 2017",
      "And in true Gaga fashion, there were a few wigs \u2014 and some dramatic eye shadow looks \u2014 involved as well. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, PEOPLE.com , 4 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "borrowed from French, derivative of gaga \"fool,\" of imitative origin":""
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      "\u02c8g\u00e4-(\u02cc)g\u00e4"
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      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "meshuga",
      "meshugge",
      "meshugah",
      "meshuggah",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
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      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165413",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences":[],
      ": a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as":[],
      ": an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy":[],
      ": an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as":[],
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      ": relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind":[],
      ": something deposited as a pledge of performance":[],
      ": stake , risk":[],
      ": the diameter of a slender object (such as wire or a hypodermic needle)":[],
      ": the distance between the rails of a railroad":[],
      ": the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width":[],
      ": the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound":[
        "a 12- gauge shotgun"
      ],
      ": the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film)":[],
      "Thomas 1721\u20131787 British general and colonial governor in America":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1847, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, \"pledge, formal pledge of a person's appearance to do battle,\" borrowed from Anglo-French \u2014 more at wage entry 1":"Noun",
      "borrowed from Anglo-French gager \"to offer surety, give as a pledge,\" derivative of gage \"pledge, gage entry 2 \"":"Verb",
      "by shortening":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101j"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "guarantee",
      "guaranty",
      "pawn",
      "pledge",
      "security"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062027",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "boff",
      "boffo",
      "boffola",
      "crack",
      "drollery",
      "funny",
      "giggle",
      "jape",
      "jest",
      "joke",
      "josh",
      "laugh",
      "nifty",
      "one-liner",
      "pleasantry",
      "quip",
      "rib",
      "sally",
      "waggery",
      "wisecrack",
      "witticism",
      "yuk",
      "yuck",
      "yak",
      "yock"
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      ": a laugh-provoking remark or act":[],
      ": an official check or restraint on debate or free speech":[
        "a gag rule"
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      ": retch":[],
      ": something thrust into the mouth to keep it open or to prevent speech or outcry":[],
      ": to be unable to endure something : balk":[
        "The boys gagged at all the kissing and goo-goo eyes."
      ],
      ": to choke or cause to retch":[],
      ": to make quips":[],
      ": to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression":[
        "trying to gag the press",
        "legally gagged from discussing the case"
      ],
      ": to provide or write quips or pranks for":[
        "gag a show"
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      ": to pry or hold open with a gag":[],
      ": to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting something into it to prevent speech or outcry":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The government is trying to gag the press.",
      "the terrible smell of rotting fish made me gag",
      "Noun",
      "The movie relies on simpleminded gags for laughs.",
      "They hid his clothes as a gag .",
      "They tied up the hostages and put gags in their mouths.",
      "The government is trying to put a gag on the press.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In addition to a tasty dinner and homemade birthday cake, there were presents: wine, gag wine glass and a birthday card with a gift card enclosed. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "Bembenek was arrested, and a hairbrush belonging to her had hair consistent with hairs found in the bandana used to gag Christine. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Then, with a small-headed, soft, dry toothbrush, brush the wire meshing gently to remove the visible debris, and try not to gag at what falls out. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
      "In the moments before tipping off against Portland on Sunday, the Spurs watched the Los Angeles Lakers gag up another game down the stretch against Denver. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Russian lawmakers are expected to consider legislation Friday that could gag independent media coverage of the conflict in Ukraine and slap stiff penalties on foreigners, further increasing tensions between Moscow and the West. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s too much on the line for the Rams to gag at home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Guests usually arrive in the early afternoon on Christmas Eve, on which the family exchanges gag gifts. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The backers of these new laws are trying to gag and scare teachers to keep them from meeting their professional obligation to teach students honest history. \u2014 Randi Weingarten, CNN , 27 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Her experience dealing with discrimination in tech, coupled with her professional background working in public policy roles at Pinterest, Facebook, and Google, positioned her to challenge corporate America's abuse of gag orders. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "Others have accepted gag orders banning them from talking to journalists or using social media as a condition of being released on bail before trial. \u2014 Wenxin Fan And Elaine Yu, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "The first episode of the new season sets the tone with a graphic gag that showrunner Eric Kripke described as one of the craziest things committed to television. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "Was the lawsuit against Ava (which Deborah finally dropped) just a gag the whole time? \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Neil Patrick Harris regrets turning the death of singer Amy Winehouse into a gory gag at a 2011 Halloween party. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "In one running gag , a clueless Tash uses a plastic laundry hamper as a makeshift car seat, stroller and playpen for the boy. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "But a running gag about Nick\u2019s ruffled shirt goes into ad nauseam territory, and adding more Yiddish expressions does not more comedy make. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "That\u2019s how Musk turned a dumb pot gag into a government investigation into a hundred-billion-dollar payday. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaggen \"to strangle,\" of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "derivative of gag entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gag"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "barf",
      "heave",
      "hurl",
      "puke",
      "retch",
      "spew",
      "spit up",
      "throw up",
      "upchuck",
      "vomit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165352",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gagman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a gag writer":[],
      ": comedian sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who\u2019s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media. \u2014 Nina Wolpow, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen . \u2014 Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ , 16 Nov. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gag entry 2 + man entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gag-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "comedian",
      "comic",
      "droll",
      "farceur",
      "funnyman",
      "gagger",
      "gagster",
      "humorist",
      "jester",
      "joker",
      "jokester",
      "wag",
      "wit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gagroot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": indian tobacco":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from its use as an emetic":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200711",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gagster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "gagsters tried to outdo one another on jokes about the high-profile box office bomb"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1935, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gag entry 2 + -ster":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gag-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "comedian",
      "comic",
      "droll",
      "farceur",
      "funnyman",
      "gagger",
      "gagman",
      "humorist",
      "jester",
      "joker",
      "jokester",
      "wag",
      "wit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165524",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gagtooth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a projecting tooth":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "English dialect gag to project, stick out (of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gag hals having the head thrown back, Icelandic gagur bent backward, turned askew, Norwegian gag bent back, gaga to bend back) + tooth ; akin to Old English g\u0113agl throat, jaws, Middle High German gagen to fidget and perhaps to Old English geonian, ginian to yawn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000218",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gahe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": grotesque masked dancers with yucca crowns representing mountain spirits in Apache Indian ceremonies":[
        "\u2014 see apache devil dance"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Apache":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4(\u02cc)h\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080312",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "gahnite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually dark green mineral consisting of an oxide of zinc and aluminum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1808, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French gahnite or German Gahnit , from Johan Gottlieb Gahn , \u20201818 Swedish chemist and mineralogist + -ite, -it -ite entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4-\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073104",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaiac":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of gaiac variant of guaiac"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-085935",
    "type":[]
  },
  "gaiassa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Nile cargo boat with high stem and lateen rig":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Arabic qayy\u0101sah , a kind of barge":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u012b\u02c8as\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070303",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaiety":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": elegance , finery":[],
      ": high spirits : merriment":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years.",
      "the gaiety of the carnival",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In spite of the temperature, a festal gaiety was rising. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "His tall, broad-shouldered hunchback stomps around the court in the multi-colored motley teasing his master and his henchmen with seeming good-natured gaiety . \u2014 Bill Hirschman, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Television put her very American appeal on full display: her charm, her gaiety . \u2014 Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "There is no place, not even India, where the use of color produces as beguiling a mixture of gaiety and melancholy as Mexico. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "There is something heroic in the desperate gaiety with which Crane and Cora insisted on living well until the end. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Yes, an adornment to society, a man who added to the gaiety of life. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 26 July 2021",
      "Its unique note is the simultaneous striking of many notes; of humility, of gaiety , of gratitude, of mystical fear, but also of vigilance and of drama. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Dec. 2020",
      "These same two items\u2014Cary Grant\u2019s cheapness and his gaiety \u2014play throughout Mr. Eyman\u2019s lengthy biography. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"cheerfulness,\" borrowed from Middle French gayet\u00e9 , going back to Old French, from gai gay entry 1 + -et\u00e9 -ity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "array",
      "best",
      "bravery",
      "caparison",
      "feather",
      "finery",
      "frippery",
      "full dress",
      "glad rags",
      "regalia"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163109",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaily":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bleakly",
      "cheerlessly",
      "darkly",
      "heavily",
      "miserably",
      "morosely",
      "unhappily"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a gay manner : marked by gaiety":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "we sat around the table, gaily teasing each other and laughing about the good old days",
      "children gaily running to the buses on the last day of school",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Peer into their forbidding black hoods and gaily stitched pieces of hot-pink woolen felt inside invite unexpected visual caresses. \u2014 Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The east side of the field had been set apart for those in carriages, and soon from one end to the other, it was filled with vehicles of all descriptions gaily decorated in blue and gold and in white and red. \u2014 al , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The left\u2019s decision to withdraw from conversations about genetics and social outcomes leaves a vacuum that the right has gaily filled. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gayly , from gay gay entry 1 + -ly -ly entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brightly",
      "cheerfully",
      "cheerily",
      "happily",
      "heartily",
      "jocosely",
      "jovially",
      "merrily",
      "mirthfully",
      "smilingly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091524",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "gain":{
    "antonyms":[
      "build up",
      "gather",
      "grow (in)",
      "pick up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree":[
        "a gain in efficiency"
      ],
      ": increase":[
        "the day was gaining in warmth"
      ],
      ": resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit":[
        "made substantial gains last year"
      ],
      ": the act or process of acquiring something":[],
      ": the signal-gathering ability of an antenna":[],
      ": to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft":[
        "gain an advantage",
        "he stood to gain a fortune"
      ],
      ": to arrive at : reach , attain":[
        "gained the river that night"
      ],
      ": to cause to be obtained or given : attract":[
        "gain attention"
      ],
      ": to establish a specific relationship with":[
        "gain a friend"
      ],
      ": to get advantage : profit":[
        "hoped to gain by the deal"
      ],
      ": to get by a natural development or process":[
        "gain strength"
      ],
      ": to get closer to something pursued":[
        "\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
      ],
      ": to improve in health or ability":[],
      ": to increase in (a particular quality)":[
        "gain momentum"
      ],
      ": to increase in weight":[],
      ": to make an increase of (a specified amount)":[
        "gained three percent in the past month"
      ],
      ": to make progress":[],
      ": to run fast":[],
      ": to run fast by the amount of":[
        "the clock gains a minute a day"
      ],
      ": to win in competition or conflict":[
        "the troops gained enemy territory"
      ],
      ": to win to one's side : persuade":[
        "gain adherents to a cause"
      ],
      ": traverse , cover":[
        "gained 10 yards on the play"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The medication can cause nausea and weight gain .",
      "attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking",
      "Verb",
      "They stand to gain an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start.",
      "What do you hope to gain from this?",
      "gain control of the territory",
      "Investigators are trying to gain access to the group's financial records.",
      "We were unable to gain admission to the club.",
      "We need to gain a better understanding of the problem.",
      "They had nothing to lose and everything to gain .",
      "He first gained attention as a young writer.",
      "Her theories are slowly gaining acceptance.",
      "I took the job to gain experience.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years. \u2014 Alex Veiga, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "That is a gain of 103% in the XOP in the ~1.5 years that President Biden has been in office. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "That was a quarterly gain of 4 million paying Peacock Premium customers, but company execs cautioned that the Q1 growth was largely driven by Peacock\u2019s livestreaming of the Super Bowl and the Beijing Winter Olympics during the quarter. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 14 June 2022",
      "The job growth in May, though healthy, was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "The job growth in May, though healthy, was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 3 June 2022",
      "That's the biggest weekly gain for the benchmark index since November 2020. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
      "For each dollar booked at home there would be a gain for the U.S. Treasury, since 21% of a positive number is much larger than 35% of zero. \u2014 Tyler Goodspeed, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "The survey did not address what respondents thought the personal interests were (e.g. political ambition, financial gain or something else). \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "If the Sixers do manage to gain access to the non-taxpayer MLE, the following six players could all be of interest. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "Sixteen alternate electors had attempted to gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast votes for Trump, but were denied entry by Michigan State Police. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
      "As the season comes to a head, the Umbrellas and the Sparrows (or what's left of them) must join forces to fight off the guardians and gain access to the portal. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
      "Price also said the State Department continues to work to gain regular access to U.S. detainees in Russia including Paul Whelan, who has been in a Russian prison since 2018. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
      "Platforms can also look into greater worldwide expansion, as more countries gain broader internet access. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
      "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Paulina Villegas And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "The ability to gain unauthorized access to such projects opens the possibility of supply chain attacks, in which threat actors tamper with malware before it's distributed to users. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gain , borrowed from Anglo-French gain, gaigne, gaaing \"tillage, winning, profit,\" derivative of gaainer, gaaigner \"to till, secure (profit, advantage)\" \u2014 more at gain entry 2":"Noun",
      "Middle English gaynen \"to prevail against,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner \"to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *wai\u0111anjan , of uncertain meaning and origin":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accretion",
      "accrual",
      "addendum",
      "addition",
      "augmentation",
      "boost",
      "expansion",
      "increase",
      "increment",
      "more",
      "plus",
      "proliferation",
      "raise",
      "rise",
      "step-up",
      "supplement",
      "uptick"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110708",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gain ground on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to move faster or work harder in order to come closer to":[
        "She was trailing in the race, but she was beginning to gain ground on the leaders.",
        "The company has been gaining ground on its competitors."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111323",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "gain the lead":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to take the winning position in a race or competition":[
        "Her car has gained the lead.",
        "Our team gained the lead in the eighth inning.",
        "\u2014 often used figuratively Their company has gained the lead in developing this new technology."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112107",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "gain time":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause something to be delayed so that more time is available to do what is needed":[
        "His lawyers are delaying the trial to gain time to prepare their defense."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125250",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "gain(s)":{
    "antonyms":[
      "build up",
      "gather",
      "grow (in)",
      "pick up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree":[
        "a gain in efficiency"
      ],
      ": increase":[
        "the day was gaining in warmth"
      ],
      ": resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit":[
        "made substantial gains last year"
      ],
      ": the act or process of acquiring something":[],
      ": the signal-gathering ability of an antenna":[],
      ": to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft":[
        "gain an advantage",
        "he stood to gain a fortune"
      ],
      ": to arrive at : reach , attain":[
        "gained the river that night"
      ],
      ": to cause to be obtained or given : attract":[
        "gain attention"
      ],
      ": to establish a specific relationship with":[
        "gain a friend"
      ],
      ": to get advantage : profit":[
        "hoped to gain by the deal"
      ],
      ": to get by a natural development or process":[
        "gain strength"
      ],
      ": to get closer to something pursued":[
        "\u2014 usually used with on or upon"
      ],
      ": to improve in health or ability":[],
      ": to increase in (a particular quality)":[
        "gain momentum"
      ],
      ": to increase in weight":[],
      ": to make an increase of (a specified amount)":[
        "gained three percent in the past month"
      ],
      ": to make progress":[],
      ": to run fast":[],
      ": to run fast by the amount of":[
        "the clock gains a minute a day"
      ],
      ": to win in competition or conflict":[
        "the troops gained enemy territory"
      ],
      ": to win to one's side : persuade":[
        "gain adherents to a cause"
      ],
      ": traverse , cover":[
        "gained 10 yards on the play"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The medication can cause nausea and weight gain .",
      "attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking",
      "Verb",
      "They stand to gain an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start.",
      "What do you hope to gain from this?",
      "gain control of the territory",
      "Investigators are trying to gain access to the group's financial records.",
      "We were unable to gain admission to the club.",
      "We need to gain a better understanding of the problem.",
      "They had nothing to lose and everything to gain .",
      "He first gained attention as a young writer.",
      "Her theories are slowly gaining acceptance.",
      "I took the job to gain experience.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years. \u2014 Alex Veiga, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "That is a gain of 103% in the XOP in the ~1.5 years that President Biden has been in office. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "That was a quarterly gain of 4 million paying Peacock Premium customers, but company execs cautioned that the Q1 growth was largely driven by Peacock\u2019s livestreaming of the Super Bowl and the Beijing Winter Olympics during the quarter. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 14 June 2022",
      "The job growth in May, though healthy, was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "The job growth in May, though healthy, was the lowest monthly gain in a year. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 3 June 2022",
      "That's the biggest weekly gain for the benchmark index since November 2020. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
      "For each dollar booked at home there would be a gain for the U.S. Treasury, since 21% of a positive number is much larger than 35% of zero. \u2014 Tyler Goodspeed, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "The survey did not address what respondents thought the personal interests were (e.g. political ambition, financial gain or something else). \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "If the Sixers do manage to gain access to the non-taxpayer MLE, the following six players could all be of interest. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "Sixteen alternate electors had attempted to gain access to the Michigan Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to cast votes for Trump, but were denied entry by Michigan State Police. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
      "As the season comes to a head, the Umbrellas and the Sparrows (or what's left of them) must join forces to fight off the guardians and gain access to the portal. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
      "Price also said the State Department continues to work to gain regular access to U.S. detainees in Russia including Paul Whelan, who has been in a Russian prison since 2018. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
      "Platforms can also look into greater worldwide expansion, as more countries gain broader internet access. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
      "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Paulina Villegas And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "Once investigators gain access to occupied territory, the numbers are expected to soar. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "The ability to gain unauthorized access to such projects opens the possibility of supply chain attacks, in which threat actors tamper with malware before it's distributed to users. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gain , borrowed from Anglo-French gain, gaigne, gaaing \"tillage, winning, profit,\" derivative of gaainer, gaaigner \"to till, secure (profit, advantage)\" \u2014 more at gain entry 2":"Noun",
      "Middle English gaynen \"to prevail against,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner \"to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *wai\u0111anjan , of uncertain meaning and origin":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accretion",
      "accrual",
      "addendum",
      "addition",
      "augmentation",
      "boost",
      "expansion",
      "increase",
      "increment",
      "more",
      "plus",
      "proliferation",
      "raise",
      "rise",
      "step-up",
      "supplement",
      "uptick"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171020",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gain/get access to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to get the right to see":[
        "Investigators are trying to gain/get access to his financial records."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131125",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "gaincope":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to meet or intercept by a short cut":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English geynecowpen , from geyne- against (from Old English g\u0113an-, g\u0113n- against, again) + cowpen, copen to strike (strike)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110919",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "gainest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of gainest superlative of gain"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131613",
    "type":[]
  },
  "gainful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unprofitable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": productive of gain : profitable":[
        "gainful employment"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "graduated from school and went looking for gainful employment",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "We will not be rendered invisible, made to hide our family pictures at our work desks for fear of reprisal if our right to gainful employment gets stripped. \u2014 Allison Hope, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "With very few means of gainful employment or in-town entertainment, painting was both a popular pastime and a potential source of income. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "One not-so-subtle data point illuminates the challenge employers face as U.S. employees, especially those between the ages of 20 to 34, are willingly leaving gainful employment. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Huddleston said that although the unemployment rate is low, Arkansans are still struggling to get and maintain gainful employment because of child care, housing, transportation and other expenses. \u2014 Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Is there some sustainable within gainful employment that all Americans are able to achieve? \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The department has started rewriting a federal rule, known as gainful employment, that aims to prevent students from taking on too much debt to attend predatory for-profit colleges. \u2014 Katie Lobosco, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "However, the department would still strip federal funding from career education programs that fail to meet the gainful -employment standard. \u2014 Steven Taylor, National Review , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Yet, the phenomenon underscores India\u2019s own inability to provide gainful employment and prosperity. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1553, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gain entry 1 + -ful entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101n-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "economic",
      "fat",
      "juicy",
      "lucrative",
      "money-spinning",
      "moneymaking",
      "paying",
      "profitable",
      "remunerative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092818",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gainfully employed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": provided with a job that pays wages or salary":[
        "She hasn't been gainfully employed for a few years."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114121",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "gaingiving":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": misgiving":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "taken to be a compound of gain- \"in opposition to\" (going back to Middle English yein-, gein- ) + giving , gerund of give entry 1 \u2014 more at gainsay":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u0101n-\u02c8gi-",
      "\u02c8g\u0101n-\u02ccgi-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gainsay":{
    "antonyms":[
      "acknowledge",
      "admit",
      "allow",
      "avow",
      "concede",
      "confirm",
      "own"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": contradict , oppose":[
        "did not dare to gainsay the king"
      ],
      ": to declare to be untrue or invalid":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "it can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money",
      "repeatedly tried to gainsay me, though every point I made was backed up by facts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And if the judges are ever to gainsay the popular will with just cause, their institutional independence is the bulwark of their authority to do so. \u2014 Matthew J. Franck, National Review , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "Great poems often gainsay in the very act of saying. \u2014 Matthew Bevis, The New York Review of Books , 26 Sep. 2020",
      "Some of the yo-yoing on display has been the product of mindless, gainsaying partisanship. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "Yet what\u2019s most original in the film is Mercier\u2019s scathing and self-scourging performance (and there\u2019s no gainsaying the importance of Yoav\u2019s outfit, a collarless saffron-yellow coat). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Crime waves are often linked to economic downturns, but this hypothesis is gainsaid by counterexamples, such as the relatively low crime rates during the 1930s depression and the 2008\u20132010 recession. \u2014 Michael Shermer, Scientific American , 1 Nov. 2018",
      "The courage and cleverness in staying in power for so long cannot be gainsaid . \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "But there\u2019s no gainsaying his historic significance. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 19 Aug. 2019",
      "Her role in passing the Affordable Care Act was absolutely heroic and should not be gainsaid . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 18 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English yein seyen, gein-seyen \"to speak in opposition to, deny,\" from yein-, gein- \"away, back, against, in opposition to\" (going back to Old English g\u0113an- \"in opposition to,\" or marking returning or reciprocal action, going back to Germanic *gagna- ) + seyen \"to say entry 1 \" \u2014 more at again":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u0101n-\u02c8s\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gainsay deny , gainsay , contradict , contravene mean to refuse to accept as true or valid. deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of. denied the charges gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said. no one can gainsay her claims contradict implies an open or flat denial. her account contradicts his contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility. laws that contravene tradition",
    "synonyms":[
      "contradict",
      "deny",
      "disaffirm",
      "disallow",
      "disavow",
      "disclaim",
      "disconfirm",
      "disown",
      "negate",
      "negative",
      "refute",
      "reject",
      "repudiate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001216",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gainst":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": against":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121444",
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "gainstand":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": withstand , resist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaynstanden , from gayn- against + standen to stand":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)g\u0101n\u00a6stand",
      "-taa(\u0259)nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120136",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "gait":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a manner of walking or moving on foot":[],
      ": a manner or rate of movement or progress":[
        "the leisurely gait of summer"
      ],
      ": a sequence of foot movements (such as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward":[],
      ": to lead (a show dog) before a judge to display carriage and movement":[],
      ": to train (a horse or a dog) to use a particular gait or set of gaits (see gait entry 1 sense 2 )":[],
      ": to walk with a particular gait (see gait entry 1 sense 1 )":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They were orthopedic shoes built around molds of my feet, and they had a 2 1/4-inch lift. \u2026 they had given me a more or less even gait for the first time in 10 years. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New York Times Magazine , 9 Dec. 1990",
      "Interaction with the horse takes place on several levels. Physical communication is foremost. You learn its body language and it learns to respond to a body language you use to ask for changes in gait , direction, and body frame. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
      "How many prose writers can you identify from their style? Not many have that singular emanation from the temperament or those combinations of words all of them characteristic for a certain gait , a certain tone, a certain idiosyncratic consecutiveness of thought and image. \u2014 Paul West , New York Times Book Review , 15 Dec. 1985",
      "He walked with an odd gait , a kind of shuffle, pushing his feet along the floor without lifting them. \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Ragtime , (1974) 1975",
      "They walked on with the same light gait , so nearly of a height that keeping step came as naturally to them as breathing. \u2014 Edith Wharton , The Reef , 1912",
      "He has an awkward gait .",
      "Verb",
      "Patricia Craige, who has guided Norwegian elkhounds to the final at Westminster eight times, gaited Ch. Vin-Melca's Bombardier to breed honors. \u2014 Walter R. Fletcher , New York Times , 13 Feb. 1991",
      "As he watched the flashy dogs gaiting in the rings, he knew in his heart that he wanted to show dogs. Seeing the different breeds was thrilling. \u2014 Jacqueline Fraser , Dog Fancy , Sept. 1991",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The shoe fitter had observed my gait on a treadmill, analyzed my training and injury history, and determined which models would enable me to run properly and avoid future injury. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
      "The horse is judged on its gait and quality, and each athlete must face on all four sides of the horse. \u2014 Mary Grace Grabill, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "After Woods had left the 18th hole on Saturday and moved away from public view, his gait worsened noticeably. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Their flexible mesh fabric promotes breathability and supports your foot's natural gait pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Gibbs was critiqued from top to bottom, on traits such as hairstyle, nail care and gait . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Forget following him around; his normal gait is like a trot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "His speech, gait and gestures were chronically slow. \u2014 Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The pressure on Niemann, the wiry 6-foot, 154-pounder with a slight bow-legged gait , to protect a big lead was self-induced, thanks to his three-day assault on Riviera. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Strengthening your back and your core works to keep your spine supported, and that affects everything from standing posture to gait , balance, and even joint health. \u2014 SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The training club helps handlers get their dogs comfortable with stacking (physically placed in their proper stance) and gaiting (lapping around the show ring to show judges their trot). \u2014 Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1900, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "derivative of gait entry 1":"Verb",
      "originally spelling variant of gate entry 3":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084601",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gaited":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a particular gait or so many gaits":[
        "slow- gaited",
        "a 3- gaited horse"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bandini wasn\u2019t ready to canter in a show, so he was entered in two- gaited classes, walking and trotting. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 4 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gait entry 1 + -ed entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084914",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gaiter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee":[],
      ": a fabric covering in the form of a closed loop worn around the neck that can extend to cover the lower part of the face : neck gaiter":[
        "If associates wish to wear their own mask or personal covering, it must be clean and cover their nose and mouth. Alternatives might include a scarf, bandana or a gaiter .",
        "\u2014 Zak Failla",
        "We were masked with bandannas and hats and ski gaiters pulled up past our noses \u2026",
        "\u2014 Kristen Millares Young"
      ],
      ": an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides":[],
      ": an overshoe with fabric upper":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Every bandoleer and gaiter and collar, every canteen and map case and cartridge. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "Collin Morikawa had a gaiter around his neck to try to stay warm. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The softest gaiter ever, in roughly ten minutes\u2019 work. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 31 Jan. 2021",
      "Wilson pleaded guilty Wednesday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for allegedly entering the Capitol during the riot armed with a pocketknife and wearing a neck gaiter and hat as a disguise. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "But the real magic comes from an external carbon-fiber exoskeleton that goes around the back of the boot, up the ankle, and around the gaiter , enabling a stiff and supportive yet ultralight fit. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2021",
      "It can be worn as a face mask, headband, neck gaiter , and more. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "An investigator who found Daniels\u2019 car parked near his home was able to see a green camouflage gaiter in the backseat, along with a tie-dye pattern sweatshirt that was worn by the bandit during a robbery in Downey. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "One of the most versatile things in her pack is a fleece neck gaiter (or two or three). \u2014 Rachael Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Dec. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French gu\u00eatre , going back to Middle French guiestres (plural), probably going back to a metathetical variant of Old Low Franconian *wrist- \"ankle joint,\" going back to Germanic *wrih-sti- (whence Middle High German rist, riste \"wrist or ankle joint,\" Old English wrist \"wrist joint\") \u2014 more at wrist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103739",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not wearing or not having gaiters":[
        "a gaiterless farmer",
        "a gaiterless leg"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114555",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "gaits":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a manner of walking or moving on foot":[],
      ": a manner or rate of movement or progress":[
        "the leisurely gait of summer"
      ],
      ": a sequence of foot movements (such as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward":[],
      ": to lead (a show dog) before a judge to display carriage and movement":[],
      ": to train (a horse or a dog) to use a particular gait or set of gaits (see gait entry 1 sense 2 )":[],
      ": to walk with a particular gait (see gait entry 1 sense 1 )":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They were orthopedic shoes built around molds of my feet, and they had a 2 1/4-inch lift. \u2026 they had given me a more or less even gait for the first time in 10 years. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New York Times Magazine , 9 Dec. 1990",
      "Interaction with the horse takes place on several levels. Physical communication is foremost. You learn its body language and it learns to respond to a body language you use to ask for changes in gait , direction, and body frame. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
      "How many prose writers can you identify from their style? Not many have that singular emanation from the temperament or those combinations of words all of them characteristic for a certain gait , a certain tone, a certain idiosyncratic consecutiveness of thought and image. \u2014 Paul West , New York Times Book Review , 15 Dec. 1985",
      "He walked with an odd gait , a kind of shuffle, pushing his feet along the floor without lifting them. \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Ragtime , (1974) 1975",
      "They walked on with the same light gait , so nearly of a height that keeping step came as naturally to them as breathing. \u2014 Edith Wharton , The Reef , 1912",
      "He has an awkward gait .",
      "Verb",
      "Patricia Craige, who has guided Norwegian elkhounds to the final at Westminster eight times, gaited Ch. Vin-Melca's Bombardier to breed honors. \u2014 Walter R. Fletcher , New York Times , 13 Feb. 1991",
      "As he watched the flashy dogs gaiting in the rings, he knew in his heart that he wanted to show dogs. Seeing the different breeds was thrilling. \u2014 Jacqueline Fraser , Dog Fancy , Sept. 1991",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The shoe fitter had observed my gait on a treadmill, analyzed my training and injury history, and determined which models would enable me to run properly and avoid future injury. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
      "The horse is judged on its gait and quality, and each athlete must face on all four sides of the horse. \u2014 Mary Grace Grabill, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "After Woods had left the 18th hole on Saturday and moved away from public view, his gait worsened noticeably. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Their flexible mesh fabric promotes breathability and supports your foot's natural gait pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Gibbs was critiqued from top to bottom, on traits such as hairstyle, nail care and gait . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Forget following him around; his normal gait is like a trot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "His speech, gait and gestures were chronically slow. \u2014 Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The pressure on Niemann, the wiry 6-foot, 154-pounder with a slight bow-legged gait , to protect a big lead was self-induced, thanks to his three-day assault on Riviera. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Strengthening your back and your core works to keep your spine supported, and that affects everything from standing posture to gait , balance, and even joint health. \u2014 SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The training club helps handlers get their dogs comfortable with stacking (physically placed in their proper stance) and gaiting (lapping around the show ring to show judges their trot). \u2014 Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1900, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "derivative of gait entry 1":"Verb",
      "originally spelling variant of gate entry 3":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085045",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second":[
        "\u2014 used especially for values of gravity"
      ],
      ": girl , woman":[],
      "Galatians":[],
      "gallery":[],
      "gallon":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1795, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Galileo Galilei":"Noun",
      "alteration of girl , by loss of [r] and vowel raising":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gill",
      "girl",
      "girlfriend",
      "inamorata",
      "lady",
      "ladylove",
      "old lady",
      "woman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071846",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gala":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a grand gala celebrating the town's centennial",
      "attended the gala celebrating the reopening of the museum",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Loughlin, 57, walked the carpet for the gala in Los Angeles, which benefits HollyRod Foundation, an organization that provides resources to people who have recently received autism or Parkinson\u2019s disease diagnoses. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
      "Two years later, Kate had the dress altered, adding demure cap sleeves for a gala at the National Portrait Gallery. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
      "However, the theme for this gala held on May 2, 2022, veered to a more glamorous feeling: White tie, inspired by the style and culture of the Gilded Age in New York. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "At sunset on the last Monday of March, CNN stars gathered for a gala on the 101st floor of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper to celebrate the launch of CNN+, the streaming service that was supposed to take the network into the digital future. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Datsishin\u2019s death, which made headlines around the world as an especially poignant symbol of the war\u2019s brutality, helped spur Cojocaru and Putrov to organize the Dance for Ukraine charity gala . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Cardonita said ways to support Adrianna include making online donations, four sponsorship levels and registration for the gala . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Her positive test result comes amid a growing number of cases among the top officials in Washington, including the attorney general and commerce secretary, after many gathered for an elite dinner gala on Saturday. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "With Cyrus having been scheduled to perform up until Friday, organizers for the charity gala were left scrambling to find a last-minute replacement. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, borrowed from Spanish, \"elegance, pomp, occasion marked by display,\" borrowed from Middle French gale \"festivity, pleasure\" \u2014 more at gallant entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-",
      "\u02c8g\u0101-l\u0259",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "carnival",
      "celebration",
      "fest",
      "festival",
      "festivity",
      "fete",
      "f\u00eate",
      "fiesta",
      "jubilee"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092413",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galabia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": djellaba":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1725, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Egyptian Arabic gall\u0101b\u012bya , corresponding to standard Arabic jall\u0101b\u012bya, jall\u0101ba":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-b(\u0113-)\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112726",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galactic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": huge":[
        "a galactic sum of money"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a galaxy and especially the Milky Way galaxy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Based on the research, members of the IAC say that the joint distribution of ionized gas and neutral hydrogen gas \u2013 both of which play an important role in galactic formation \u2013 can be clearly measured using the simulation. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
      "The first layer is the galactic plane\u201426,000 light-years\u2019 worth of gas and dust that blocks visible light. \u2014 Seth Fletcher, Scientific American , 12 May 2022",
      "The rest of the galactic cast is rounded out by Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, Benny Safdie and Maya Erskine. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "The inertia of Marvel always points toward galactic -grade threats and pile-ons of superpowered heroes. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
      "Hubble's precision observations estimate that the Milky Way will merge with the Andromeda Galaxy (our closest major galactic neighbor) in a few billion years. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
      "The user interface has been given a galactic makeover: The Magic Remotes onscreen cursor can be controlled by moving the device like a lightsaber. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "The presence of an immense object at the galactic center has been suspected for years, but this is the only direct visual evidence. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 14 May 2022",
      "And in the 1990s Ghez and Genzel independently began tracking the orbits of giant blue stars in the galactic center, mapping their motion around a heavy but hidden pivot point. \u2014 Seth Fletcher, Scientific American , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin galacticus (taken as derivative of Galaxias \"Milky Way\"), borrowed from Greek galaktik\u00f3s \"milky,\" from galakt-, g\u00e1la \"milk\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at galaxy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8lak-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004014",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "galavant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex":[],
      ": to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure":[
        "been gallivanting all over town"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001702",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "galavanting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex":[],
      ": to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure":[
        "been gallivanting all over town"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000334",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "galax":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an evergreen herb ( Galax urceolata synonym G. aphylla of the order Diapensiales) of the southeastern U.S. that has glossy leaves and is related to the heaths (order Ericales)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1753, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, a genus name, of unexplained origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-\u02cclaks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101949",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galaxial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": galactic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "galaxy + -al or -an":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8laks\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111015",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a strong current of air:":[],
      ": a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour)":[],
      ": an emotional outburst":[
        "gales of laughter"
      ],
      ": breeze":[],
      ": fresh gale \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[],
      "Zona 1874\u20131938 American novelist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The boat was damaged in a strong gale .",
      "The winds approached gale force.",
      "The audience erupted in gales of laughter.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That no man or god or gale -force wind can snatch it away. \u2014 Lily Houston Smith, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
      "The infamous crosswinds of Hull\u2019s home field, known at times to produce negative punts from those bold enough to test its gale -like force, were apparently pandemic-proof. \u2014 Steven Sousa, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
      "In addition to the time change, Cherundolo\u2019s game plan also was impacted by the weather, which featured gale -force winds and pouring rain. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The entire eastern United States was bracing for winter storm, ice, gale force winds or tornadoes Sunday as a furious weather front that dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the Midwest continued its unforgiving march across the nation. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "But dust and sand storms, gale -force winds and other poor weather typically sweep across the region as seasons change from the chilly winter to sizzling summer. \u2014 Isabel Debre, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Neither team managed a shot on goal in the first 40 minutes of a match played in gale -force winds and pouring rain. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "With severe weather possible all across the state on Saturday, the National Weather Service also has placed Mobile Bay and other coastal waters under a small craft advisory on Saturday and a gale watch on Sunday. \u2014 al , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "Those high winds will also impact areas in and around Lake Michigan, including Chicago, as a gale watch remains in effect from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon. \u2014 Derek Van Dam Cnn Meteorologist, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of obscure origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agony",
      "blaze",
      "burst",
      "ebullition",
      "eruption",
      "explosion",
      "fit",
      "flare",
      "flare-up",
      "flash",
      "flush",
      "gush",
      "gust",
      "outburst",
      "paroxysm",
      "spasm",
      "storm"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163144",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galera":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of the family Viverridae comprising the tayra":[],
      ": tayra":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, helmet, helmetlike cap of undressed skin, from galea helmet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8lir\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032541",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galerie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gallery , veranda , porch":[
        "\u2014 often used in areas of the South where French or creole dialect is spoken"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American French (Mississippi Valley), from French, gallery":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "gal\u02c8r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024659",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galero":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the flat-crowned wide-brimmed tasseled red hat formerly worn by Roman Catholic cardinals":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from Latin galerus cap of skin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8le(\u0259)r(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183823",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galette":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit":[],
      ": a food prepared and served in the shape of a flat round cake":[
        "a galette of potatoes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and saut\u00e9ed potato slices",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now: Pineapple Galette Moving onto the modern take, Alexis confirms the recipe must be centered around pineapple and decides on a galette . \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
      "The classic French version of a king cake, the galette des rois, is a puff pastry cake that is usually filled with frangipane (a sweet cream made from almonds, butter sugar and eggs). \u2014 Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Cook the other side of the galette until it\u2019s dried, about 15 seconds. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "That night, xanthan gum saved my galette dough from being dry and crumbly. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "This show-stopping galette is savory, made with mushrooms, kale, eggplant and capers, plus some non-dairy yogurt for creaminess. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "The syrup also made a nice glaze for the finished galette . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "The Classique galette with ham and Swiss cheese comes topped with an egg, and the depth of flavor made for a delightful, full-bodied entree. \u2014 Bruce Pecho, chicagotribune.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Finally, November and December bring seasonal cheer, French delicacies, and galette des rois in shop windows. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 20 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, going back to Old French galete , diminutive of Norman dialect gale \"kind of flat cake,\" feminine derivative of Picard & Norman gal \"pebble,\" probably going back to pre-Latin *gallo-":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8let"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cake",
      "croquette",
      "cutlet",
      "fritter",
      "patty",
      "pattie"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223558",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gall":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abrade",
      "chafe",
      "corrade",
      "erode",
      "fray",
      "frazzle",
      "fret",
      "rasp",
      "rub",
      "wear"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cause or state of exasperation":[],
      ": a skin sore caused by chronic irritation":[],
      ": an abnormal outgrowth of plant tissue usually due to insect or mite parasites or fungi and sometimes forming an important source of tannin \u2014 see gall wasp illustration":[],
      ": bitterness of spirit : rancor":[],
      ": brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence":[
        "had the gall to think that he could replace her"
      ],
      ": flaw":[],
      ": irritate , vex":[
        "sarcasm galls her"
      ],
      ": seize sense 2":[],
      ": something bitter to endure":[],
      ": to become sore or worn by rubbing":[],
      ": to fret and wear away by friction : chafe":[
        "the loose saddle galled the horse's back",
        "the galling of a metal bearing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "It galls me that such a small group of people can have so much power.",
      "move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English galle \"sore on the skin, stain, evil, barren or wet spot in a field (in names),\" probably in part going back to Anglian Old English *galla (West Saxon gealla ) \"sore on the skin of a horse,\" in part borrowed from Middle Low German galle \"swelling in a joint, blastodisc, barren place,\" both nouns going back to Germanic *gallan- (whence also Old Norse galli \"fault, flaw\"), perhaps going back to an Indo-European base *\u01f5holH- , whence, from the derivative *\u01f5holH-r- , Norwegian galder \"windgall,\" Old Irish galar \"disease, pain,\" Welsh galar \"mourning, grief\"":"Noun",
      "Middle English galle , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin galla \"gallnut, oak apple,\" of obscure origin":"Noun",
      "Middle English galle , going back to Old English gealla, galla , going back to Germanic *gall\u014dn-, galla- (whence Old High German & Old Saxon galla , Old Norse gall ), going back to Indo-European *\u01f5holh 3 -n- (whence, without the suffix, Greek chol\u1e17 \"bile, bitter hatred,\" ch\u00f3los \"bitter hatred, wrath,\" Avestan z\u0101ra- \"bile\"), a derivative of *\u01f5helh 3 - \"green, yellow\" \u2014 more at yellow entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English gallen , in part derivative of galle gall entry 4 , in part borrowed from Middle French galer \"to scratch, rub, mount an attack on,\" derivative of gale \"gallnut, callus,\" borrowed from Latin galla gall entry 3":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gall Noun (1) temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "synonyms":[
      "animosity",
      "animus",
      "antagonism",
      "antipathy",
      "bad blood",
      "bitterness",
      "enmity",
      "grudge",
      "hostility",
      "jaundice",
      "rancor"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110740",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gall midge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous minute dipteran flies (family Cecidomyiidae) most of which cause gall formation in plants":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is another possibility for the daylily symptoms \u2013 the daylily gall midge . \u2014 oregonlive , 31 July 2021",
      "While the foliage of the daylily can be lush, the buds can become infested with the larvae of the daylily gall midge . \u2014 oregonlive , 31 July 2021",
      "The secret of how these legless, wingless creatures \u2014 a form of gall midge larvae \u2014 managed these aerial acrobatics had yet to be pinpointed. \u2014 Alicia Petska, Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133508",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gallant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beau",
      "Beau Brummell",
      "buck",
      "dandy",
      "dude",
      "fop",
      "jay",
      "lounge lizard",
      "macaroni",
      "pretty boy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young man of fashion":[],
      ": courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies":[],
      ": ladies' man":[],
      ": nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing":[],
      ": paramour":[],
      ": showy in dress or bearing : smart":[],
      ": spirited , brave":[
        "gallant efforts against the enemy"
      ],
      ": splendid , stately":[
        "a gallant ship"
      ],
      ": suitor":[],
      ": to manipulate (a fan) in a modish manner":[],
      ": to pay court to (a lady) : attend":[
        "used to gallant her in his youth",
        "\u2014 Washington Irving"
      ],
      ": to pay court to ladies":[],
      "Mavis 1922\u20132014 originally Mavis de Trafford Young Canadian-French writer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The defenders of the fort made a gallant stand.",
      "They failed to reach the summit, but they made a gallant attempt.",
      "He greeted her with a gallant bow.",
      "He offered her his seat in a gallant gesture.",
      "Noun",
      "he was quite a gallant , primping more than either of his sisters",
      "she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The high-flying Avalanche defeated the gallant Lightning, 2-1, in Game 6 of the finals, to capture the Stanley Cup, one of sports\u2019 most elusive and enduring trophies. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "With clarity, humor and optimism, the 33-year-old four-time major champion mustered a gallant and full-throated defense of the PGA Tour and the meaning and value of competition. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Despite a gallant Dallas comeback attempt, Golden State held on for a resounding victory at Chase Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "Emboldened, Fisher this May has had two gallant missives directed at \u2026 a couple of gramps at least a decade his senior? \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 24 May 2022",
      "Ruby Nell Sales is a stirring tribute to a long, gallant personal history that continues into the present. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The third week of Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine shows, like its predecessors, gallant resistance, pitiable suffering, and slow Russian progress. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The tenor Charles Castronovo sang a gallant Rodolfo, the baritone Lucas Meachem a forceful Marcello. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Magic and mayhem, ferocious beasts and gallant knights. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As wartime occupations go, this was a gentle\u2014indeed, gallant \u2014affair. \u2014 Brad Leithauser, WSJ , 28 May 2021",
      "Face towels often look mighty similar to hand towels, and my finicky skin can't stand taking any chances\u2014which is where my Weezie Makeup Towels provide a gallant save. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "My Government will continue to invest in our gallant Armed Forces. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants , demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen. \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 1 Apr. 2018",
      "Housewives surrendered their gold jewelry in a gallant , but futile attempt to restore the nation\u2019s solvency. \u2014 Michael Schuman, Bloomberg.com , 29 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1672, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English galaunt , borrowed from Middle French galant , from present participle of galer \"to squander in pleasures, have a good time, enjoy oneself,\" going back to Old French, going back to Gallo-Romance *wal\u0101re , derivative of Old Low Franconian *wala \"well, with good appearance or effect,\" going back to Germanic *wel\u014d \u2014 more at well entry 3":"Adjective",
      "Middle English galaunt, gallaunt , borrowed from Middle French, noun derivative of galant gallant entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of gallant entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8lant",
      "-\u02c8l\u00e4nt",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259nt (usually in sense 2)",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259nt",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4nt",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4nt (usually in sense 3)",
      "ga-\u02c8lant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gallant Adjective civil , polite , courteous , gallant , chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. owed the questioner a civil reply polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality. if you can't be pleasant, at least be polite courteous implies more actively considerate or dignified politeness. clerks who were unfailingly courteous to customers gallant and chivalrous imply courteous attentiveness especially to women. gallant suggests spirited and dashing behavior and ornate expressions of courtesy. a gallant suitor of the old school chivalrous suggests high-minded and self-sacrificing behavior. a chivalrous display of duty",
    "synonyms":[
      "bold",
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "gutty",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "manful",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "undauntable",
      "undaunted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185433",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gallantly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beau",
      "Beau Brummell",
      "buck",
      "dandy",
      "dude",
      "fop",
      "jay",
      "lounge lizard",
      "macaroni",
      "pretty boy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young man of fashion":[],
      ": courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies":[],
      ": ladies' man":[],
      ": nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing":[],
      ": paramour":[],
      ": showy in dress or bearing : smart":[],
      ": spirited , brave":[
        "gallant efforts against the enemy"
      ],
      ": splendid , stately":[
        "a gallant ship"
      ],
      ": suitor":[],
      ": to manipulate (a fan) in a modish manner":[],
      ": to pay court to (a lady) : attend":[
        "used to gallant her in his youth",
        "\u2014 Washington Irving"
      ],
      ": to pay court to ladies":[],
      "Mavis 1922\u20132014 originally Mavis de Trafford Young Canadian-French writer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The defenders of the fort made a gallant stand.",
      "They failed to reach the summit, but they made a gallant attempt.",
      "He greeted her with a gallant bow.",
      "He offered her his seat in a gallant gesture.",
      "Noun",
      "he was quite a gallant , primping more than either of his sisters",
      "she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The high-flying Avalanche defeated the gallant Lightning, 2-1, in Game 6 of the finals, to capture the Stanley Cup, one of sports\u2019 most elusive and enduring trophies. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "With clarity, humor and optimism, the 33-year-old four-time major champion mustered a gallant and full-throated defense of the PGA Tour and the meaning and value of competition. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Despite a gallant Dallas comeback attempt, Golden State held on for a resounding victory at Chase Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "Emboldened, Fisher this May has had two gallant missives directed at \u2026 a couple of gramps at least a decade his senior? \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 24 May 2022",
      "Ruby Nell Sales is a stirring tribute to a long, gallant personal history that continues into the present. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The third week of Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine shows, like its predecessors, gallant resistance, pitiable suffering, and slow Russian progress. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The tenor Charles Castronovo sang a gallant Rodolfo, the baritone Lucas Meachem a forceful Marcello. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Magic and mayhem, ferocious beasts and gallant knights. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As wartime occupations go, this was a gentle\u2014indeed, gallant \u2014affair. \u2014 Brad Leithauser, WSJ , 28 May 2021",
      "Face towels often look mighty similar to hand towels, and my finicky skin can't stand taking any chances\u2014which is where my Weezie Makeup Towels provide a gallant save. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "My Government will continue to invest in our gallant Armed Forces. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants , demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen. \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 1 Apr. 2018",
      "Housewives surrendered their gold jewelry in a gallant , but futile attempt to restore the nation\u2019s solvency. \u2014 Michael Schuman, Bloomberg.com , 29 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1672, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English galaunt , borrowed from Middle French galant , from present participle of galer \"to squander in pleasures, have a good time, enjoy oneself,\" going back to Old French, going back to Gallo-Romance *wal\u0101re , derivative of Old Low Franconian *wala \"well, with good appearance or effect,\" going back to Germanic *wel\u014d \u2014 more at well entry 3":"Adjective",
      "Middle English galaunt, gallaunt , borrowed from Middle French, noun derivative of galant gallant entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of gallant entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8lant",
      "-\u02c8l\u00e4nt",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259nt (usually in sense 2)",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259nt",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4nt",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4nt (usually in sense 3)",
      "ga-\u02c8lant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gallant Adjective civil , polite , courteous , gallant , chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. owed the questioner a civil reply polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality. if you can't be pleasant, at least be polite courteous implies more actively considerate or dignified politeness. clerks who were unfailingly courteous to customers gallant and chivalrous imply courteous attentiveness especially to women. gallant suggests spirited and dashing behavior and ornate expressions of courtesy. a gallant suitor of the old school chivalrous suggests high-minded and self-sacrificing behavior. a chivalrous display of duty",
    "synonyms":[
      "bold",
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "gutty",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "manful",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "undauntable",
      "undaunted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014841",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gallantry":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cowardice",
      "cowardliness",
      "cravenness",
      "dastardliness",
      "poltroonery",
      "spinelessness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": amorous attention or pursuit":[],
      ": an act of marked courtesy":[],
      ": courteous attention to a lady":[],
      ": gallant appearance":[],
      ": spirited and conspicuous bravery":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Many women were charmed by his old-fashioned gallantry .",
      "commended the rescuers for their gallantry",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Congressional Medal of Honor Society quotes the official citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The gallantry of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was offered evacuation by the United States but decided to stay with his people in Kyiv, has surely played a role in galvanizing Ukrainian resistance as well as international support. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "And the gallantry displayed by the Ukrainian resistance and the Western support for Kyiv should be discouraging to Beijing\u2019s designs on Taiwan, which is no small thing. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The failings were legion, committed by a unit of the British military once known for its gallantry and prowess in theaters of conflict as far-flung as Arnhem in the Netherlands during World War II and the Falklands in 1982. \u2014 Alan Cowell, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "The failings were legion, committed by a unit of the British military once known for its gallantry and prowess in theaters of conflict as far-flung as Arnhem in the Netherlands during World War II and the Falklands in 1982. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "He was wounded in action and received a Silver Star for gallantry . \u2014 Richard Goldstein, New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "In response comes the comedy of old-American resistance to all that explosive energy, struggling to hold on to order and decency and gallantry . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Because of such dives he'd been awarded royal medals for both gallantry and chivalry. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French galanterie , from galant gallant entry 1 + -erie -ery":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259n-tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottle",
      "bravery",
      "courage",
      "courageousness",
      "daring",
      "daringness",
      "dauntlessness",
      "doughtiness",
      "fearlessness",
      "greatheartedness",
      "guts",
      "gutsiness",
      "hardihood",
      "heart",
      "heroism",
      "intestinal fortitude",
      "intrepidity",
      "intrepidness",
      "moxie",
      "nerve",
      "pecker",
      "prowess",
      "stoutness",
      "valor",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gallery":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor":[],
      ": a photographer's studio":[],
      ": a platform at the quarters or stern of a ship":[],
      ": a roofed promenade : colonnade":[],
      ": a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art":[],
      ": a small ornamental barrier or railing (as along the edge of a table or shelf)":[],
      ": an institution or business exhibiting or dealing in works of art":[],
      ": an outdoor balcony":[],
      ": an underground passage made by a mole or ant or a passage made in wood by an insect (such as a beetle)":[],
      ": collection , aggregation":[
        "the rich gallery of characters in this novel",
        "\u2014 H. S. Canby"
      ],
      ": corridor sense 1":[],
      ": porch , veranda":[],
      ": the part of a theater audience seated in the top gallery":[],
      ": the spectators at a sporting event (such as a tennis or golf match)":[],
      ": the undiscriminating general public":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She owns a gallery downtown.",
      "The movie features a gallery of weird characters.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When Julie Dekker, gallery director of the Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park, started working with organizers of the Log Cabin Center for the Arts in Palos Heights, her first thought was, why did that take so long to happen? \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "At a fashion exhibit across from the Greek and Roman gallery and down a flight of stairs, a mannequin is wearing fishnet stockings and lace lingerie from Rihanna\u2019s Savage X Fenty line. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Indiebound Trees are an essential element in the design of Azulik uh May, an artists' community, gallery and home in the jungle near Tulum, Mexico. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
      "Perkins told CoinDesk the partnership first emerged in January and will roll out in a series of phases, which would eventually come to include a gallery that will live on SuperRare\u2019s platform later this year. \u2014 Doreen Wang, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "To date, a number of museums have minted NFTs based on works in their collections, including the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Whitworth gallery in England, among others. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "As the precursor to the Latino Museum, the gallery will host exhibits and programs until the museum opens. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Each gallery is decorated with period pieces to match the history of the instruments being displayed. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The gallery is located at 503 Main Avenue in Northport. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gallerie , borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin galeria , probably alteration (by dissimilation or suffix change) of galilea galilee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8ga-l\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "museum",
      "salon"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031406",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gallimaufry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hodgepodge":[
        "a gallimaufry of opinions"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the collection is a gallimaufry of poems, essays, and short stories that have no apparent unifying theme",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As a directing-writing team, the Wachowskis added fashionable academic flavor by referencing cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, which made their juvenile gallimaufry (including vague biblical allusions) seem highbrow. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "The main text is laced through a gallimaufry of maps, photos, captions and sidebars, and rendered mostly in flat prose. \u2014 David Greenberg, New York Times , 14 Sep. 2017",
      "Welcome to the weekend miscellany, so named because gallimaufry is too difficult to spell: Maybe Ann Coulter was too quick to give up on Berkeley. \u2014 Gary Peterson, The Mercury News , 4 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1556, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French galimafree \"stew made with various meats,\" earlier calimafree \"kind of sauce,\" perhaps blend of galer \"to squander in pleasures, have a good time\" and Middle French dialect (Picard) mafrer \"to gorge oneself,\" borrowed from Middle Dutch moffelen, maffelen \"to work the jaws,\" of imitative origin \u2014 more at gallant entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccga-l\u0259-\u02c8m\u022f-fr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
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      "This is a galling defeat.",
      "her holier-than-thou attitude is galling",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Who\u2019s the most galling , captivating character on our screens this summer? \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 1 July 2020",
      "The crackdown has been most galling to people mourning family members. \u2014 Vivian Wang, New York Times , 4 May 2020",
      "The exclusion was all the more galling considering that Awkwafina earned a Golden Globe and Zhao picked up an Independent Spirit Award. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "The really galling fact is that, even after those cuts, Sanders\u2019s plan would still cost more than $36 trillion over the next ten years. \u2014 Michael Tanner, National Review , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Not only is that a galling and unjust situation, but, like all trickle-down strategies, its economic value is decidedly limited. \u2014 Jeff Spross, TheWeek , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "Each statistic is as galling as the next: The average American reported working 47 hours per week, per a 2014 Gallup poll. \u2014 Nick Martin, The New Republic , 14 Jan. 2020",
      "But honestly, none of that would be so bad except for the most galling aspect of today\u2019s Halloween protocol: the fact that most parents don\u2019t allow their children to keep their haul. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2019",
      "His death became a galling illustration of the city\u2019s inability to shield cyclists from danger. \u2014 Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com , 10 Feb. 2020"
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      "1583, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": a bluish-white metallic element obtained especially as a by-product in refining various ores and used especially in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And many metals have production losses of 95 percent or higher: arsenic, gallium , germanium, hafnium, scandium, selenium, and tellurium. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
      "Flexibility turns out to be just one of gallium \u2019s useful properties. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
      "To make bendable circuits with gallium , scientists form it into thin wires embedded between rubber or plastic sheets. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
      "In spring, expect to come across dandelions, watercress, day lily, gallium and more. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Last year, Digitimes reported that Apple was developing new USB-C chargers that would be powered by gallium nitride (GaN). \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Oppo promises that the charge adapter will use gallium -nitride technology to be only slightly larger than existing 65-watt adapters, at about 2.3 inches long and 2.2 inches deep. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Most of the worries about solar panel production have focused on the elements that go into the panels themselves, like gallium , cadmium, germanium, indium, selenium, and tellurium. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Within two years, system costs for gallium nitride should reach parity with silicon for charging and similar applications, Sheridan said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021"
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      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "borrowed from New Latin, from Gallia \"Gaul, France\" (going back to Latin) + -ium -ium":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202544",
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a synthetic compound GaAs used especially as a semiconducting material":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To make it to that next level, the team used two lasers and the semiconductor material gallium arsenide . \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Scientific American , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Gallium nitride, for example, emits blue light, whereas gallium arsenide emits red. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "Both groups use Pfeiffer\u2019s gallium arsenide crystals but apply different circuit-fabrication techniques. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 May 2014",
      "Luminar's lidar uses indium- gallium arsenide sensors to detect return flashes. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2018",
      "Luminar made the cost question harder by making its lidar\u2019s receiver (the that acts like your eye\u2019s retina) out of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) instead of silicon. \u2014 Alex Davies, WIRED , 12 Apr. 2018",
      "That team is charged with making Luminar\u2019s receivers out of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) instead of silicon, which Russell said makes Luminar\u2019s LIDAR see farther and better without the risk of damaging people\u2019s retinas. \u2014 Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge , 12 Apr. 2018",
      "View 27 Photos Novum\u2019s decisive resource, however, is its multijunction gallium arsenide solar cells made by the German firm Azur Space. \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 22 Feb. 2018",
      "The laser is made of gallium arsenide , a semiconductor material, and the lens is constructed of glass; both are fragile and easily broken. \u2014 Alex Webb And Sam Kim, Houston Chronicle , 25 Oct. 2017"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex":[],
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      "They've been gallivanting all over town.",
      "He's been gallivanting around the country when he ought to be looking for a job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Behind every savvy explorer is a dashing travel bag \u2014 wanderlust-y tourists would not be able to gallivant around the world without the help of some trustworthy luggage. \u2014 Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com , 10 May 2021",
      "Since this was filmed before our current situation, the chefs are shown doing things that now seem surreal, like gallivanting around grocery stores, the shelves and meat counters fully stocked, and wandering through the Getty Museum. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, TheWeek , 12 Apr. 2020",
      "When the Jets sing, van Hove projects recorded footage of the cast gallivanting around Brooklyn, chewing on gold chains and mugging for the camera in pastiches of rap-music videos, which dwarfs the actors with their own gigantic images. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "Vallotton made images not just of the consumerism of the age \u2014 the shopping, gallivanting and dancing in the Latin Quarter \u2014 but also street protests, clashes with police, a carriage accident and murder. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Dec. 2019",
      "Below, see how Atkin\u2014and her glamorous group\u2014 gallivanted through Italy. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "Bail was set low and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kuhn went back to gallivanting in Miami. \u2014 Corey Kilgannon, New York Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "Not every moment was fun, but the overall experience was joyful through and through\u2014even more joyful than gallivanting around Greece on an ATV. \u2014 Sarah Firshein, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Aug. 2019",
      "At the time, Wrightsman was dating socialite Martha Kemp, but when he was hospitalized for lip cancer, Kemp was off gallivanting while Jayne maintained a bedside vigil throughout his illness. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2019"
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      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "perhaps extended form of gallant entry 3":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003347",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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      "They've been gallivanting all over town.",
      "He's been gallivanting around the country when he ought to be looking for a job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Behind every savvy explorer is a dashing travel bag \u2014 wanderlust-y tourists would not be able to gallivant around the world without the help of some trustworthy luggage. \u2014 Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com , 10 May 2021",
      "Since this was filmed before our current situation, the chefs are shown doing things that now seem surreal, like gallivanting around grocery stores, the shelves and meat counters fully stocked, and wandering through the Getty Museum. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, TheWeek , 12 Apr. 2020",
      "When the Jets sing, van Hove projects recorded footage of the cast gallivanting around Brooklyn, chewing on gold chains and mugging for the camera in pastiches of rap-music videos, which dwarfs the actors with their own gigantic images. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "Vallotton made images not just of the consumerism of the age \u2014 the shopping, gallivanting and dancing in the Latin Quarter \u2014 but also street protests, clashes with police, a carriage accident and murder. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Dec. 2019",
      "Below, see how Atkin\u2014and her glamorous group\u2014 gallivanted through Italy. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "Bail was set low and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kuhn went back to gallivanting in Miami. \u2014 Corey Kilgannon, New York Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "Not every moment was fun, but the overall experience was joyful through and through\u2014even more joyful than gallivanting around Greece on an ATV. \u2014 Sarah Firshein, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Aug. 2019",
      "At the time, Wrightsman was dating socialite Martha Kemp, but when he was hospitalized for lip cancer, Kemp was off gallivanting while Jayne maintained a bedside vigil throughout his illness. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2019"
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      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "perhaps extended form of gallant entry 3":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102306",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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      ": an East Indian ship propelled by sails and oars and often armed and used by pirates":[]
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      "probably modification of Portuguese galeota galliot, from Spanish, from Medieval Latin":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001428",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": feeding on galls or gall tissue (as the larvae of gall insects)":[]
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      "Latin galla gall + English -i- + -vorous":""
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      "(\u02cc)g\u022f\u00a6liv(\u0259)r\u0259s",
      "(\u02c8)ga\u00a6-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003336",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      "origin unknown":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201446",
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      "Verb",
      "The horse galloped toward us.",
      "He mounted his horse and galloped off to sound the alarm.",
      "She galloped her horse toward us.",
      "I grabbed my books and galloped out the door.",
      "The program gallops through early American history.",
      "Noun",
      "The horse was at full gallop .",
      "He mounted his horse and took off at a gallop .",
      "We went for a gallop through the countryside.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Maine\u2019s the Ghosts of Paul Revere gallop forth, virtually, at 10 p.m. Tickets via mandolin.com. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "Stocks suffered collateral damage while Volcker waged war on inflation, gaining no ground the first three years of his chairmanship, but in August 1982, the market began an epic bull run that would gallop for the next 18 years. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "To do so, speedrunners built upon another recent discovery that used the Pegasus glitch to gallop into the sky and away from a tricky boss. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Conspiracy theories gallop across the political spectrum. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, Wired , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "With the support of stable hands and a canine companion, the horse is able to regain its strength and gallop on. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The course, which was designed by artist Xavier Veilhan allowed for Casiraghi's horse to gallop freely. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Its intoxicating rhythm, courtesy of Nigerian producer Shizzi, unrolls over seductively polyrhythmic drums, while Fireboy\u2019s vocals gallop smoothly to the percussive beat. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "The race-horses who gallop here in summer are snug in their stalls. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 5 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But some simply ran out of gas, meaning their all-out sprints had become little more than a gallop or a jog. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune , 8 May 2022",
      "Crown Pride\u2019s final breeze on Wednesday was a very fast 46.60 seconds for a half mile with a gallop out time of one minute flat for five furlongs, the kind of move that turns the heads of experienced clockers during Derby week. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
      "Molly was a chestnut saddlebred, prone to shying and taking off at a gallop and pinning her ears and snapping at other horses. \u2014 Rachel May, Outside Online , 12 July 2021",
      "But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September 2020, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7\u00bd-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September of last year, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7\u00bd-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September of last year, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7\u00bd-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Buchholz held the Raiders on downs the first two series before Hankerson opened the scoring on a 26-yard TD gallop down the right sideline for a 7-0 lead with 2:30 left in the first quarter. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September of last year, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7\u00bd-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English galopen, walopen , borrowed from Anglo-French galoper, gualoper (Picard dialect waloper ), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *wala hlaupan , literally \"to run well,\" from *wala \"well, with good appearance or effect\" (going back to Germanic *wel\u014d ) + *hlaupan \"to run,\" going back to Germanic *hlaup-a- \u2014 more at well entry 3 , leap entry 1":"Verb",
      "borrowed from Middle French & Anglo-French galop , noun derivative of galoper \"to gallop entry 1 \"; replacing Middle English walop , borrowed from Anglo-French walop, galop":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042242",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
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      ": progressing, developing, or increasing rapidly":[
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        "galloping alcoholism"
      ]
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      "the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping , fragmented quality. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
      "The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Oct. 2019",
      "Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN , 15 Oct. 2019",
      "The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Oct. 2019",
      "The artist was in New York\u2019s Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019",
      "The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2019",
      "And who could forget the haywire moment where a galloping horse went rogue following the ceremony? \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 19 May 2018",
      "They were then placed together in a sequence, reconstructing the galloping horse with 90 percent accuracy. \u2014 Fox News , 13 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "from present participle of gallop entry 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080334",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "he's a bighearted galoot , even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And yes, that left-handed galoot in the fairway goes by the name of Phil Mickelson. \u2014 David Weiss, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "In other Gronkowski news, the big galoot has always been generous with his time and his compassion. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 20 July 2019",
      "But Judge, his uncommon size notwithstanding, is not just a musclebound galoot who clubs baseballs over the wall with brute strength. \u2014 Billy Witz, New York Times , 17 July 2017",
      "Berman met his wife, the former Kathy Alexinski, when the big galoot faked car trouble just for the opportunity to ask Kathy for her help--and a breakfast date. \u2014 Michael Arace, courant.com , 10 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chap",
      "chappie",
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      "fella",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004631",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": in large numbers or amounts : plentiful":[
        "\u2014 used postpositively bargains galore The New York Transit Museum spans a full block underground, with vintage cars galore . \u2014 Margot Boyer-Dry"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "there was food galore at our Thanksgiving meal",
      "with restaurants galore , the city is an epicure's delight",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And, of course, there are seminars, courses, training sessions galore and professional organizations that allow participants to independently research trends and work on cutting-edge projects. \u2014 Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Formal events and black-tie affairs are the perfect time to go for the over-the-top embellished shapes, adorned with rhinestones and baubles galore . \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "This retro feel carries over to its interior, which has gauges galore and quilted leather upholstery. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Here begins a streak of six new opening day starters in six years, with dubious outcomes galore . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The vibe was sheer exuberance from start to finish, with thousands of giddy guests thronging the halls, hugging friends, lining up at the bars and feasting on meatballs, cheese-and-fruit platters, roast beef, finger sandwiches and desserts galore . \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The $110 dressing robe, which is tailored by the seller to fit your measurements, has been featured in videos galore , racking up millions of views and likes. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Expect to find sweaters galore , sustainably made, and now at an unbeatable price. \u2014 Mercedes Viera, refinery29.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "If Paris' wedding is anything like her engagement ring, then it will be filled with meaningful touches and details galore ! \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Irish go leor , from go , particle forming an adverbial phrase from an adjective (from go \"to, till, until,\" going back to Old Irish co , going back to Celtic *k w o- ; akin to Old Church Slavic k\u016d \"to\") + leor \"sufficient, enough,\" going back to Old Irish lour, loor , going back to Celtic *lowero- or *lawero- (whence Welsh llawer \"much, many\"), of uncertain origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "copious",
      "gushing",
      "lavish",
      "profuse",
      "riotous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040055",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "galumph":{
    "antonyms":[
      "breeze",
      "coast",
      "glide",
      "slide",
      "waltz",
      "whisk"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to move with a clumsy heavy tread":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I could hear him galumphing around in the attic.",
      "the Great Dane galumphed across the floor to greet us",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Another way in which people\u2019s carbon footprints become especially galumphing is through air travel, notably in first class. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Dec. 2019",
      "There used to be campus dogs galumphing around the quad, fat on a diet of student pizza and potato chips. \u2014 Beth Thames , al , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "There are also stretches of galumphing humor that go on too long. \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2018",
      "North Carolina\u2019s Luke Maye launched it in desperation and off-balance, with all of the grace of a grandpa galumphing through a three-legged race. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 18 Feb. 2018",
      "His margin may well have been provided by the FBI and U.S. intelligence establishment\u2019s galumphing intervention in the Hillary Clinton email matter. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 1 Sep. 2017",
      "The problem for Besson's movie, besides the problems with the movie itself, is its late arrival, galumphing into theaters so many years after so many recyclers and copycats. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 20 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps blend of gallop entry 1 and triumphant":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259m(p)f",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259mf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "barge",
      "clump",
      "flog",
      "flounder",
      "lumber",
      "lump",
      "plod",
      "pound",
      "scuff",
      "scuffle",
      "shamble",
      "shuffle",
      "slog",
      "slough",
      "stamp",
      "stomp",
      "stumble",
      "stump",
      "tramp",
      "tromp",
      "trudge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194420",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "galvanic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": caused by galvanism":[
        "\u2014 used especially of the corrosion of metallic objects as a result of electrolytic action \u2026 an effective alternative to conventional copper paints that cause galvanic corrosion of metals underwater. \u2014 Cruising World"
      ],
      ": having an electric effect : intensely exciting":[
        "a galvanic performance"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity":[
        "a galvanic cell"
      ],
      ": produced as if by an electric shock":[
        "had a galvanic effect on the audience"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience.",
      "her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These days, the ship is sitting in two pieces 12,000 feet below the surface on the ocean floor, covered in rusticles, with much of the hull having been eaten away by salt and galvanic corrosion, metal-eating bacteria and ever-changing sea currents. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Perhaps the most famous galvanic demonstration was conducted by Galvani\u2019s nephew Giovanni Aldini, in January, 1803, in London. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Unyielding, visceral, imaginative, and rendered with galvanic precision, the poems thunder along through gritty geographies of place and psyche, revealing the ruptures created by divides in both. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Others on the galvanic scene included the Romanian poet Tristan Tzara and the German Hugo Ball. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The gold dial is hand-engraved in a honeycomb pattern and then finished with a dramatic blue galvanic treatment. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "In 2012 a Pennsylvania chiropractor ran an advertisement containing patients\u2019 enthusiastic reviews of an unproven technique known as galvanic skin measurement. \u2014 Lindsay Gellman, Wired , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "The color was added by galvanic plating (a type of electroplating), one of the few things Christian cannot do himself. \u2014 Mark Cho, Robb Report , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Split between streaming and live TV, viewers at home were treated to galvanic performances (hello, Jennifer Holliday!) and moving speeches. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 27 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French galvanique , from galvan isme galvanism + -ique -ic entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "gal-\u02c8va-nik",
      "gal-\u02c8van-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "breathtaking",
      "charged",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-bending",
      "mind-blowing",
      "mind-boggling",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stimulating",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065042",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "galvanize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to react as if stimulated by an electric shock":[
        "they galvanized into action"
      ],
      ": to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock":[
        "an issue that would galvanize public opinion"
      ],
      ": to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically":[
        "galvanize a muscle"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The group is hoping to galvanize public opinion against the proposed law.",
      "The website has galvanized support for the project.",
      "a factory where steel is galvanized",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Republicans have been far more likely than Democrats to use messaging about guns to galvanize their base in the midterms. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Discus created Spirits United, a website and database to help quickly galvanize individuals to call on lawmakers\u2014national, state and local\u2014to vote in favor of pro-liquor bills. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "But the killings helped galvanize opposition to his tenure. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "The revelation of mass killings around Kyiv helped to galvanize support for Ukraine in the West, which has slapped sanctions on Russia and sent arms to Ukraine. \u2014 Inna Varenytsia And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The revelation of mass killings around Kyiv helped to galvanize support for Ukraine in the West, which has slapped sanctions on Russia and sent arms to Ukraine. \u2014 Inna Varenytsia And David Keyton, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "January Littlejohn helped galvanize support for the law after saying she was not told about Deerlake Middle School's gender-affirming plan for her child. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "His antiwar stance has helped galvanize online voices in China opposed to Russia\u2019s actions. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The images of violence at the Edmund Pettus Bridge \u2014 originally named for a Confederate general \u2014 shocked the nation and helped galvanize support for passage of the Voting Rights Act. \u2014 Kim Chandler, ajc , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French galvaniser , from Luigi galvani (who conducted pioneering experiments in bioelectricity) + -iser -ize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal-v\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "charge",
      "electrify",
      "excite",
      "exhilarate",
      "intoxicate",
      "pump up",
      "thrill",
      "titillate",
      "turn on"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051318",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "galvanized":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": coated with zinc to prevent rust":[
        "galvanized steel",
        "a galvanized nail"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal-v\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bzd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035102",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "galvanized iron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": iron or steel coated with zinc to protect it from rust":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223635",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galvanizing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": stimulating in a way that provokes action or effort":[
        "\u2026 makes it easy to see he isn't the next Jordan, if only because he lacks the galvanizing effect on teammates that MJ had.",
        "\u2014 Bill Simmons",
        "The causes of today's discontent \u2026 are less galvanizing because they are less susceptible to summation in pithy slogans like \"stop the war\" and \"law and order.\"",
        "\u2014 George F. Will"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gal-v\u0259-\u02ccn\u012b-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215700",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "galvanneal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to coat with an alloy of iron or steel and zinc produced by heating a surface already galvanized with zinc":[
        "galvannealed wire"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of galvanize and anneal":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6galv +"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090327",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "galvano-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": galvanic current":[
        "galvano meter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "galvanic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170855",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "galvano- + -graph":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0227f",
      "\u02c8galv\u0259n\u0113\u02cc-",
      "gal\u02c8van\u0259\u02ccgraf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075857",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "galvanography":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method similar to electrotyping of producing an intaglio-printing plate on copper":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary galvano- + -graphy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccgalv\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113900",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gal\u00e8re":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of people having an attribute in common":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "charged that the campus newspaper had been completely taken over by a gal\u00e8re of right-wing zealots"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1756, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"group of undesirable people, unpleasant situation,\" borrowed from French, \"unpleasant situation,\" literally, \"galley,\" going back to Middle French, borrowed from Catalan galera , alteration (by suffix substitution or hiatus-filling) of galea , borrowed from Middle Greek gal\u00e9a \u2014 more at galley":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga-\u02c8ler"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "body",
      "bunch",
      "circle",
      "clan",
      "clique",
      "community",
      "coterie",
      "coven",
      "crowd",
      "fold",
      "gang",
      "klatch",
      "klatsch",
      "lot",
      "network",
      "pack",
      "ring",
      "set"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070942",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gambit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a calculated move : stratagem":[],
      ": a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position":[],
      ": a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point":[],
      ": topic":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I couldn't tell whether her earlier poor-mouthing had been sincere or just a gambit to get me to pick up the dinner check.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His gambit clearly paid off, as Top Gun: Maverick is not just a huge financial success, but a critical one as well. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 May 2022",
      "For now, the company\u2019s future depends on its latest gambit : convincing users to shop for clothes and concert tickets on Snapchat. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
      "But his gambit has shined a light on a real scourge of online companies and their users. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Pence never considered it, former vice-presidential counsel Greg Jacob testified \u2014 and even Eastman acknowledged that the gambit was not legal, Jacob said. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "But look past the audaciousness of Musk\u2019s gambit and there are some serious questions to consider, such as: How can a company that owns the public and private data of millions of users switch owners with zero public scrutiny? \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "While the rest day aims to preserve him for the postseason, the team\u2019s first loss of the season shows that the gambit is not without risk. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "The gambit is one of several ways Trump is blowing up the traditional path for a president after leaving office, reaping millions for his political efforts in the process. \u2014 Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "The rub is that the ransomware ploy only has to succeed one time, in the sense that if a malicious hacker tries a hundred different attempts at various entities, and only one of those takes hold, the crook still wins and the gambit was successful. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 14 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Spanish gambito , borrowed from Italian gambetto , literally, \"act of tripping someone,\" from gamba \"leg\" (going back to Late Latin) + -etto , diminutive suffix \u2014 more at jamb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gam-b\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "artifice",
      "device",
      "dodge",
      "fetch",
      "flimflam",
      "gimmick",
      "jig",
      "juggle",
      "knack",
      "play",
      "ploy",
      "ruse",
      "scheme",
      "shenanigan",
      "sleight",
      "stratagem",
      "trick",
      "wile"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171223",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamble":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "chance",
      "crapshoot",
      "enterprise",
      "flier",
      "flyer",
      "flutter",
      "speculation",
      "throw",
      "venture"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act having an element of risk":[],
      ": something chancy":[],
      ": the playing of a game of chance for stakes":[],
      ": to bet on an uncertain outcome":[],
      ": to play a game for money or property":[],
      ": to risk by gambling : wager":[],
      ": to stake something on a contingency (see contingency sense 1 ) : take a chance":[],
      ": venture , hazard":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He's been drinking and gambling heavily.",
      "He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.",
      "The mayor is gambling with the city's future.",
      "people who lost money gambling in the stock market",
      "The mayor is gambling that the new policies will help rather than hurt the city.",
      "Noun",
      "Starting her own business was a gamble , but it paid off.",
      "She thought about starting her own business, but she decided it was too much of a gamble .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Is Zaslav really prepared to gamble on expensive movies with the necessary marketing spend? \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Rather than take the certainty of the No. 23 pick this year, the Nets might prefer to gamble on the Sixers falling apart and getting a higher pick next season. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "The local party is willing to gamble away a Senate seat, congressional races and the governor\u2019s office. \u2014 Paul A. Gruber, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "How high depends on who wants to gamble on him being an NFL elite when healthy. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Their desperation led them to gamble on playing with an empty net, which resulted in the 7-4 final. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Critics have balked at the spectacle of the rich and famous encouraging viewers to gamble on a risky and speculative market that has been plagued by grifters. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "To this day, league employees may not gamble while on business trips. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "All parents of young children have been forced to gamble during the pandemic. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Pro Football Jimmy and Dee Haslam spoke with us about the past and future of their sports ownership group, including the Browns' gamble on Deshaun Watson. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Shares of Fox, which many on Wall Street see as a gamble on sports betting upside, are down 11 percent (Class A) or 12 percent (Class B). \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
      "Putting in the effort can make a major gamble more likely to pay off for you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "Max Christie\u2019s one-and-done gamble on his talent paid off \u2014 from Michigan State to the NBA. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "Whether Mashinsky's risky gamble can possibly work, or whether all trust in Celsius and potentially other similar financial services providers will soon evaporate, remains unclear. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "Giving Kuminga meaningful run in Game 4, though risky, might be a smart gamble . \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
      "In the wake of the Uvalde shooting, speaking out was a gamble some top companies decided to take nonetheless. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Any report that was not based on videotape of them in media res would be a bet-the-company gamble . \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "noun derivative of gamble entry 1":"Noun",
      "probably back-formation from gambler , perhaps alteration (by dissimilation, or substitution of the frequentative suffix -le ) of early Modern English gamner \"player in a game,\" from gamen \"to play\" (going back to Middle English gamenen , going back to Old English gamenian , derivative of gamen game entry 1 ) + -er -er entry 2":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gam-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bet",
      "go",
      "lay",
      "play",
      "put",
      "stake",
      "wager"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175720",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gamble (on)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to take a chance on a movie studio willing to gamble on a new actress for its summer blockbuster"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210347",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gamble (with)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to place in danger you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130942",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gambol":{
    "antonyms":[
      "binge",
      "fling",
      "frisk",
      "frolic",
      "idyll",
      "idyl",
      "lark",
      "ploy",
      "revel",
      "rollick",
      "romp",
      "spree"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a skipping or leaping about in play":[],
      ": to skip about in play : frisk , frolic":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "lambs gamboling in the meadow",
      "dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn",
      "Noun",
      "she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Three friends gambol drunkenly on the lawn, noisy in their adamant youthfulness. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The unusual attraction, which opened Friday, features 21 guest rooms that look out over an indoor enclosure where the bears gambol across a floor painted to look like an ice floe. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Kids and dogs were free to gambol through the large parlors and 11 modestly sized bedrooms upstairs, and there were lots of books to read on the pillared porch. \u2014 Nancy Hass, New York Times , 30 Sep. 2020",
      "Our first thought was to try to extend our food supply by fishing, but the flood had brought down so much food that the large specimens gambolling around our pontoon ignored our tastiest baits. \u2014 Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books , 5 Apr. 2020",
      "What\u2019s left is a shimmering sensibility that gambols freely in a new age. \u2014 Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "But for the launch of two works by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone, guests gamboled across Fort Mason\u2019s Great Meadow. \u2014 Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "When the heavens open, many happily sing and gambol in the rain. \u2014 Aimee Lewis, CNN , 12 Oct. 2019",
      "This gamboling musical adaptation, in which words spin freely as both spoken and sung non sequitur, celebrates circularity in all its manifold resonances. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In my backyard, rabbits gambol , squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there\u2019s no traffic noise from the nearby highway. \u2014 Claire Messud, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails. \u2014 Laurel Graeber, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "The other villagers are at first just part of the magnificent landscape in which the couple gambol , before their gossip and shunning and sabotaging begin to personify the evil that has encroached. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "Underneath, a river otter gambols on a rocky beach. \u2014 Lynn Jacobson, The Seattle Times , 23 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1508, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "circa 1510, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier \"leap of a horse, leap, caper,\" probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald , re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2 , ending in the suffix -aud, -auld ) of gambade , borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado , from camba \"leg\" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba ) + -ado -ade \u2014 more at jamb":"Noun",
      "in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2 , in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader , verbal derivative of gambade":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gam-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "caper",
      "cavort",
      "disport",
      "frisk",
      "frolic",
      "lark",
      "rollick",
      "romp",
      "sport"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085042",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gambrel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stick or iron for suspending slaughtered animals":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Shelter Island, a 10,000-square-foot gambrel -style house with a 150-foot dock on Peconic Bay closed for $9.1 million last month after sitting on the market, initially at $10.9 million for two to three years. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2021",
      "Hanging an animal on a gambrel , particularly in a meat locker, is cleaner and easier. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 20 Nov. 2020",
      "The class started by hanging the deer on a gambrel to secure it off the ground and separate its hind legs. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Nov. 2020",
      "Look for a gambrel with an integrated block and tackle to give a mechanical advantage when lifting heavy game. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 3 Jan. 2020",
      "Roof styles included a mix of gable, hip, gambrel and jerkin-head. \u2014 Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press , 27 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1547, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably borrowed from Middle French (Norman) *gamberel, *gambereau (attested only in plural gambereaulx ) \"kind of pole or fork used by butchers,\" apparently re-formation or derivative of gambier, jambier \"piece of wood used to keep the legs of a slaughtered animal separate,\" from gambe, jambe \"leg\" + -ier -er entry 2 \u2014 more at jamb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gam-br\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073245",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gambrel roof":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides \u2014 see roof illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Colonial-style house features a gambrel roof , hardwood floors, oversize windows and skylights, high ceilings, two fireplaces, great room and family room, formal dining and living rooms, and a finished basement with full bathroom. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 22 May 2022",
      "The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof , as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck. \u2014 Lia Picard, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Built in 1652 as a home, the red Colonial with clapboard walls and gambrel roof was converted into a tavern in 1673. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2021",
      "The outside is nothing special: faded yellow facade, metal gambrel roof , no bigger than a three-car garage. \u2014 Alex Prewitt, SI.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
      "This style, which came to be called a gambrel roof , is also referred to as a barn roof, and became a fairly innovative feature for houses. \u2014 Maggie Burch, House Beautiful , 23 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from gambrel in sense \"hock of a horse,\" compared to the shape of the roof":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080747",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gambs":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of gambs plural of gamb"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-110707",
    "type":[]
  },
  "gambusia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Gambusia ) of chiefly fresh-water fish (family Poeciliidae) that are live-bearers and include some used to control mosquitoes by introduction into waters where the fish feed on mosquito larvae \u2014 compare mosquito fish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The springs are perfect habitat for numerous species of aquatic animals, including two small, endangered desert fishes -- the Pecos gambusia and the Comanche Springs pupfish, according to the release. \u2014 Midland Reporter-telegram, Houston Chronicle , 16 June 2020",
      "The Barbour\u2019s map turtle, the Big Blue Springs cave crayfish, and the San Felipe gambusia were also left off the list. \u2014 Nick Tabor, Daily Intelligencer , 21 Dec. 2017",
      "Tight to the shoreline, especially in the shallows where water willow and other aquatic vegetation have gained a root-hold, a half-dozen or more species of small fish - gambusia , shiners and minnows - cluster nervously and for good reason. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2017",
      "Keep your ponds mosquito-free by adding some gambusia affinis \u2014 the mosquitofish \u2014 and throwing in a few mosquito donuts. 6. \u2014 Jamie Wiebe, House Beautiful , 6 Aug. 2017",
      "Saba gives some of the credit to the inch-long gambusia . \u2014 Keith Sharon, Orange County Register , 17 May 2017",
      "Lake County officials are also deploying larvicides and sprays, as well as gambusia minnows, which eat mosquito larvae, Scott said. \u2014 Amelia Cheatham, OrlandoSentinel.com , 12 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, genus name, from Cuban Spanish gambusino (in the idiom pescar gambusinos \"to engage in a fruitless activity,\" literally, \"to fish for gambusinos \"; of uncertain origin) + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "gam-\u02c8b\u00fc-zh(\u0113-)\u0259",
      "-\u02c8by\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104205",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amenable",
      "disposed",
      "fain",
      "glad",
      "inclined",
      "minded",
      "ready",
      "willing"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of a larger contest":[],
      ": a field of gainful activity : line":[
        "the newspaper game"
      ],
      ": a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport":[
        "a football team's kicking game"
      ],
      ": a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other":[],
      ": a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic":[],
      ": a target or object especially of ridicule or attack":[
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase fair game"
      ],
      ": activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play":[],
      ": an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket":[],
      ": area of expertise : specialty sense 3":[
        "comedy is not my game"
      ],
      ": having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit":[],
      ": lame":[
        "a game leg"
      ],
      ": of or relating to game":[
        "game laws"
      ],
      ": often derisive or mocking jesting : fun , sport":[
        "make game of a nervous player"
      ],
      ": organized athletics":[],
      ": pluck":[],
      ": points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest":[],
      ": the equipment for a game":[],
      ": the flesh of game animals":[],
      ": the manner of playing in a contest":[],
      ": the number of points necessary to win":[],
      ": the set of rules governing a game":[],
      ": to lose or squander by gambling":[],
      ": to manipulate, exploit, or cheat in (a system, a situation, etc.) slyly or dishonestly for personal gain":[
        "game the tax system",
        "\u2026 a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine \u2026",
        "\u2014 Chuck Shepherd"
      ],
      ": to play for a stake : gamble":[
        "Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game , to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness \u2026? No. All these are roads to ruin.",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens"
      ],
      ": to play video games":[
        "Globally [in 2019], more than two billion people play video games, including 150 million Americans (nearly half the country's population), 60 percent of whom game daily.",
        "\u2014 Ferris Jabr"
      ],
      ": willing or ready to proceed":[
        "were game for anything"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also gaming":[
        "Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game , to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness \u2026? No. All these are roads to ruin.",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "poker and other gambling games",
      "She scored a goal to tie the game .",
      "We played a few games of chess.",
      "That was a good game !",
      "She won the first two games , but lost the set and the match.",
      "children playing at their games",
      "They are known to play a very rough game .",
      "She has a strong all-around game .",
      "She needs to improve her game if she wants to win the championship.",
      "a football team with a strong running game"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1512, in the meaning defined at sense":"Verb",
      "1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)":"Noun",
      "circa 1787, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English game, gamen \"delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport,\" going back to Old English gamen, gomen \"amusement, jest, pastime,\" going back to Germanic *gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman \"amusement,\" Old Norse gaman \"sport, amusement\"), of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "derivative of game entry 1":"Verb",
      "derivative of game entry 1 (earliest in phrase to die game \"to meet death resolutely\")":"Adjective",
      "of obscure origin":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for game Noun fun , jest , sport , game , play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose. played cards just for fun jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing. hurt by remarks said only in jest sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone. teasing begun in sport led to anger game is close to sport , and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun. made game of their poor relations play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief. pretended to strangle his brother in play",
    "synonyms":[
      "bout",
      "competition",
      "contest",
      "event",
      "match",
      "matchup",
      "meet",
      "sweepstakes",
      "sweep-stake",
      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064208",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "game animal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an animal made legitimate quarry by state or other law":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "game entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225414",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game bag":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pouch usually equipped with straps for wearing on the back and used especially by bird hunters for carrying their take":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1763, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194323",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game ball":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a fitting finish to the season, Reaves walked out of the arena holding a game ball in his hands having just learned coach Frank Vogel had been fired from a tweet sent seconds after the game ended. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "York totaled seven points, two assists, one rebound and one block during his 15-minute NBA debut against the Sixers and was gifted the game ball . \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
      "Head coach Steve Kerr, after awarding the game ball to Kevon Looney for playing in all 82 games, recognized Poole in his postgame locker-room speech in New Orleans. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "So Ayton should've proudly clinched that game ball . \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Fittingly, Bey is planning to give the game ball to his mother. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "During the Hoosiers\u2019 82-53 loss, the game ball got stuck during the second quarter between the backboard and shot clock early. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The fifth game ball from the AFC Championship was delivered by Bengals head coach Zac Taylor Saturday afternoon at Zip's Cafe in Mount Lookout. \u2014 Wayne Baker, The Enquirer , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "After the Pacers' last game of the season, you were gifted the game ball by the team. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174935",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game bird":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bird that may be legally hunted according to the laws especially of a state of the U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fire also was important to the plantation landowners who hunted bobwhite quail, a small and much-loved game bird that lives on lands subject to frequent fires. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 May 2022",
      "Zebari hunted the kaw, or chukar partridge, a game bird with zebra flanks that is an unofficial national bird of Kurdistan, prized for its song and meat. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Pheasants aren't native to Wisconsin but have been a popular game bird since they were introduced to the Badger State and stocking enhanced wild bird numbers beginning in the 1920s. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "In 1948, de Mestral took a two-week holiday from work to go game bird hunting. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Those that are hunting doves also must have the migratory game bird endorsement and be HIP-certified. \u2014 Nathan Giese, Chron , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane and woodcock) in combination with a Federal Duck Stamp and HIP Certification for waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and older. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "This year\u2019s fall duck flight is expected to be down 36% from last year, according to Mike Szymanski, the agency\u2019s migratory game bird management supervisor. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "The traditional Wisconsin summer game bird brood surveys were not conducted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105627",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game cart":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a four-wheeled dogcart":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073434",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game changer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There was little talk about any variant except Omicron, which has proved to be a global game changer . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "But finding the best hair brush can be a game changer for your hair-care routine, allowing for easier styling, less frizz, and overall healthier hair. \u2014 Deanna Pai, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
      "Looking ahead, Florida has the potential to be a game changer for cannabis tourism on the East Coast. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
      "The original hosts of The View reunited Thursday in honor of the talk show's 25th anniversary to reminisce about their experiences and reflect on a series that would become a long-running game changer for daytime television. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
      "What is clear is that the hope for a game changer from this particular drug is overly optimistic. \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "The hip-hop game changer stands up for fellow women and calls out men for wrongs ranging from street harassment to domestic abuse. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "But the Russian leader\u2019s morphing over the past two decades from mere autocrat to aggressive revanchist is the game changer . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "User experience is definitely a game changer this year. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131627",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game plan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a strategy for achieving an objective":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region.",
      "what's our game plan for touring the city?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Cougars spent their final practice of the offseason installing some of the game plan for their first opponent in 2022. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Was that part of ya\u2019ll game plan , to limit them to the perimeter? \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Lakers coach Frank Vogel and his staff will gather to put another game plan together for the Warriors. \u2014 Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "And that's kind of what these scenarios that kind of go through and kind of game plan and think about what these disasters would look like are all about. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The forecasts may necessitate that type of game plan , as the temperature at Lambeau Field should hover around 4 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Cleveland put together a stellar defensive game plan the last time out against Ravens\u2019 quarterback Lamar Jackson. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The Bengals\u2019 loss to the Browns stuck out for how Boyd was left out of the game plan . \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "In retirement, by identifying risks and understanding your opponents early while working with a financial advisor who can put together a game plan for your retirement, you will be set up for financial success. \u2014 Tayvon Jackson, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrangement",
      "blueprint",
      "design",
      "game",
      "ground plan",
      "master plan",
      "plan",
      "program",
      "project",
      "road map",
      "scheme",
      "strategy",
      "system"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024838",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game room":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225955",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "game show":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Monday, the network will debut a new version of musical game show Don\u2019t Forget the Lyrics and season five of Beat Shazam. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "The revival of the game show that was hosted by Alec Baldwin is canceled. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "In the past seven months, each of those contestants has landed in the television game show 's historical list of top five winning streaks. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 9 May 2022",
      "Roach will return to Jeopardy in the fall to compete in the game show 's Tournament of Champions. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
      "Roach, who is a lesbian, according to her Twitter account, has become the game show 's latest LGBTQ sensation. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Drag Queen Edition spoof led by the game show 's historic transgender winner Amy Schneider. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The game show 's famous wheel is part of the truck, but other parts pull out, along with podiums. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, Chron , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "During her streak, Schneider became the quiz show's second all-time winner, trailing only Ken Jennings, winner of the game show 's 2020 Greatest of All Time tournament and current host of the syndicated quiz show. \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043253",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gameness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amenable",
      "disposed",
      "fain",
      "glad",
      "inclined",
      "minded",
      "ready",
      "willing"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of a larger contest":[],
      ": a field of gainful activity : line":[
        "the newspaper game"
      ],
      ": a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport":[
        "a football team's kicking game"
      ],
      ": a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other":[],
      ": a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic":[],
      ": a target or object especially of ridicule or attack":[
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase fair game"
      ],
      ": activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play":[],
      ": an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket":[],
      ": area of expertise : specialty sense 3":[
        "comedy is not my game"
      ],
      ": having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit":[],
      ": lame":[
        "a game leg"
      ],
      ": of or relating to game":[
        "game laws"
      ],
      ": often derisive or mocking jesting : fun , sport":[
        "make game of a nervous player"
      ],
      ": organized athletics":[],
      ": pluck":[],
      ": points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest":[],
      ": the equipment for a game":[],
      ": the flesh of game animals":[],
      ": the manner of playing in a contest":[],
      ": the number of points necessary to win":[],
      ": the set of rules governing a game":[],
      ": to lose or squander by gambling":[],
      ": to manipulate, exploit, or cheat in (a system, a situation, etc.) slyly or dishonestly for personal gain":[
        "game the tax system",
        "\u2026 a male bus driver who tried to game a drug test by using his wife's urine \u2026",
        "\u2014 Chuck Shepherd"
      ],
      ": to play for a stake : gamble":[
        "Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game , to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness \u2026? No. All these are roads to ruin.",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens"
      ],
      ": to play video games":[
        "Globally [in 2019], more than two billion people play video games, including 150 million Americans (nearly half the country's population), 60 percent of whom game daily.",
        "\u2014 Ferris Jabr"
      ],
      ": willing or ready to proceed":[
        "were game for anything"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also gaming":[
        "Is it the interest of any man to steal, to game , to waste his health and mental faculties by drunkenness \u2026? No. All these are roads to ruin.",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "poker and other gambling games",
      "She scored a goal to tie the game .",
      "We played a few games of chess.",
      "That was a good game !",
      "She won the first two games , but lost the set and the match.",
      "children playing at their games",
      "They are known to play a very rough game .",
      "She has a strong all-around game .",
      "She needs to improve her game if she wants to win the championship.",
      "a football team with a strong running game"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1512, in the meaning defined at sense":"Verb",
      "1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)":"Noun",
      "circa 1787, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English game, gamen \"delight, amusement, play, contest, pursuit of animals in sport,\" going back to Old English gamen, gomen \"amusement, jest, pastime,\" going back to Germanic *gamano- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gaman \"amusement,\" Old Norse gaman \"sport, amusement\"), of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "derivative of game entry 1":"Verb",
      "derivative of game entry 1 (earliest in phrase to die game \"to meet death resolutely\")":"Adjective",
      "of obscure origin":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for game Noun fun , jest , sport , game , play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose. played cards just for fun jest implies lack of earnestness and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing. hurt by remarks said only in jest sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone. teasing begun in sport led to anger game is close to sport , and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun. made game of their poor relations play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief. pretended to strangle his brother in play",
    "synonyms":[
      "bout",
      "competition",
      "contest",
      "event",
      "match",
      "matchup",
      "meet",
      "sweepstakes",
      "sweep-stake",
      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164845",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gamer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Social gaming is now a part of almost every gamer \u2019s world. \u2014 Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
      "The hottest player in golf \u2013 a gamer in every sense of the word \u2013 quietly rocketed to the top of the board on a gusty day at the Masters after a 5-under 67 put Scheffler five strokes clear of the field at 8 under 136. \u2014 USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The 15-inch model version weighs 5.29 pounds, which isn\u2019t particularly portable nor especially heavy for a gamer at this screen size. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "But as someone who doesn\u2019t look like a Midwestern war- gamer , that person still feels like an outsider at work. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The average gamer spends around $76 each month, $912 a year and more than $58,300 over a lifetime, according to All Home Connections, a gaming and technology research company that surveyed more than 1,000 gamers about their spending habits. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
      "Elba spoke further about his history as a gamer and the range of inspirations for Knuckles, including the actor\u2019s own parents. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "This is quite a transformation for someone who grew up as a gamer , when all that was cool make-believe. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "As a young gamer , I was taught that moderation in gaming and limiting my screen time was vitally important for maintaining my mental and physical health and preventing burnout. \u2014 Tyler Gallagher, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in sense 1, from game entry 2 + -er entry 2 ; in sense 2 going back to Middle English, from game, gamen game entry 1 + -er -er entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-m\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120118",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "games master":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a schoolteacher who organizes, directs, and leads games and play":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054547",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "games mistress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a female games master":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1897, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230031",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "games-all":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tie score in tennis at five games or more each":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "games plural of game entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165033",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamesman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Also featured: a scene in which Parsons, a gamesman who actually brought his own Connect Four board to Southern California training camp, faces backup quarterback Ben DiNucci in a chess match. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "Friedlander\u2019s style of photography is usually cool, winking, and gamesman -like, but his pictures of his wife thrum with gentle affection. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2019",
      "The weapon-wielding gamesman responded by repeatedly punching Grayson, the younger man said. \u2014 Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com , 20 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from gamesmanship , or from games , plural of game entry 1 + man entry 1 (after sportsman )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101mz-m\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185555",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamesmanship":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the art or practice of winning games by questionable expedients without actually violating the rules":[],
      ": the use of ethically dubious methods to gain an objective":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They blur the line between gamesmanship and cheating.",
      "that author doesn't go in for literary gamesmanship , so the reader is never led astray by the novel's narrator",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Liberals who distrust Kavanaugh, given his apparent about-face from statements during his Supreme Court confirmation vetting about overturning Roe, may be inclined to see gamesmanship in his wording. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "The Binghamton buddies ran a freewheeling office full of arguments and gamesmanship . \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
      "With nearly $200 billion lost in wealth and equity since the Great Recession, African Americans are at risk to have all median wealth extinguished by 2053, and Wells Fargo gamesmanship with mortgage applications will only make things worse. \u2014 Kori Hale, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "Piggott was known for acts of aggressive midrace gamesmanship , like stealing one jockey\u2019s whip and squeezing another\u2019s testicles so hard that the rival teared up. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Saban is very good at the game, and maybe the best ever, and Fisher has been on the losing end of Saban\u2019s gamesmanship before. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
      "There's often gamesmanship involved in those decisions, with prospects wanting to protect their draft stock. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
      "Venture capitalists are forced to become political analysts, turning an endeavor of calculated risk-taking to a random walk down political gamesmanship . \u2014 Nina Xiang, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The judges also said lawmakers gerrymandered the congressional maps to Democrats\u2019 favor, in violation of a 2014 constitutional amendment designed to rout out political gamesmanship in redistricting. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "games , plural of game entry 1 + -manship (after sportsmanship )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101mz-m\u0259n-\u02ccship"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "artifice",
      "chicane",
      "chicanery",
      "hanky-panky",
      "jiggery-pokery",
      "jugglery",
      "legerdemain",
      "skulduggery",
      "skullduggery",
      "subterfuge",
      "trickery",
      "wile"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190045",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamesome":{
    "antonyms":[
      "low-spirited",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": merry , frolicsome":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gamesome lass who seemed to revel in the sheer joy of living",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But there is another level of dissimulation that seems at odds with this gamesome trickery. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Lu\u2019s immaculately handmade pictures, which consist entirely of brightly hued concentric circles, appear simultaneously gamesome and cerebral. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gamsome , from game, gamen \"delight, play\" + -some -some entry 1 \u2014 more at game entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101m-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bouncy",
      "bubbly",
      "buoyant",
      "crank",
      "effervescent",
      "exuberant",
      "frolic",
      "frolicsome",
      "gay",
      "high-spirited",
      "vivacious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192954",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gametangium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cell or organ (as of an alga, fern, or fungus) in which gametes are developed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from German, from Gamet gamete + New Latin -angium \"receptacle\" (after sporangium )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccgam-\u0259-\u02c8tan-j\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02ccga-m\u0259-\u02c8tan-j\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115701",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamete":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The organization cites parthenogenesis, a process in which the development of a female gamete occurs without fertilization by sperm, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "The parents who have benefited from the generous gift of gamete donation must remember that there is a human being on the other side of the gift with partners, parents, jobs and children of their own. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 30 July 2020",
      "Clearly, there are strong mechanisms by which Mendel\u2019s law of segregation (that decrees equal access to gametes by allelic pairs) is enforced. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Dec. 2017",
      "Irena discovered a branch of the Institut Marqu\u00e8s in Ireland, a country that permits non-anonymous gamete donation. \u2014 Anna Louie Sussman, The New Yorker , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "To get around that, another group is working on producing artificial gametes \u2014egg and sperm\u2014from preserved skin tissue from 12 white rhinos. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 24 Aug. 2019",
      "Once a group of adults is conditioned, they are transferred to warmer water and made to release their gametes . \u2014 Julia Rentsch, baltimoresun.com , 18 Aug. 2019",
      "These stem cells will eventually be converted into gametes , sperm and egg cells. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 July 2019",
      "The exact identity of the sperm was random, and the egg waited passively until the Michael Phelps of gametes finally arrived. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 Nov. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from German Gamet , borrowed from Greek gam\u00e9t\u0113s \"husband\" or gamet\u1e17 \"wife,\" from game- , stem of game\u00een \"to marry\" + -t\u0113s, -t\u0113 , agent suffixes \u2014 more at -gamous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also g\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8gam-\u02cc\u0113t also g\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8ga-\u02ccm\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103754",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamey":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brave , plucky":[
        "\u2014 used especially of animals"
      ],
      ": corrupt , disreputable":[
        "a gamy character"
      ],
      ": marriage":[
        "exo gamy"
      ],
      ": possession of (such) reproductive organs or (such) a mode of fertilization":[
        "cleisto gamy"
      ],
      ": sexually suggestive : racy":[
        "gamy witticisms"
      ],
      ": smelly":[],
      ": sordid , scandalous":[
        "gave us all the gamy details"
      ],
      ": union for propagation or reproduction":[
        "allo gamy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "An intriguing pinot combining a New World sense of adventure with gamy flavors that conjure images of cherries, tree bark and the day\u2019s kill on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the end, Surrealism came down to gamy incoherence. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "An intriguing pinot, with intense flavors of cherries, tree bark and a gamy meat on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021",
      "Animals that spend their whole life grazing on pasture have a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids that break down into smaller molecules with fishy and gamy flavors. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 June 2021",
      "This organic ros\u00e9, a blend of grenache and syrah, tastes of cantaloupe, sage and a gamy suggestion of a gossamer-thin slice of prosciutto. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2020",
      "The lean, gamy meat is popular with bodybuilders and the wellness-conscious. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "The Pax Armagh captured in a bottle the savory, floral, wild and gamy nature of the grape and place. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "Venison gives this classic French comfort stew a pleasant, gamy flavor. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 11 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Greek -gamia , from the base of game\u00een \"to marry\" + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at -gamous":"Noun combining form",
      "in sense 1 from game entry 2 + -y entry 1 ; in other senses from game entry 1 + -y entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bawdy",
      "blue",
      "lewd",
      "off",
      "off-color",
      "off-colored",
      "racy",
      "ribald",
      "risqu\u00e9",
      "salty",
      "spicy",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192402",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun combining form"
    ]
  },
  "gammon":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undeceive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a side of bacon":[],
      ": backgammon":[],
      ": deceive , fool":[],
      ": ham sense 2":[],
      ": pretend , feign":[],
      ": talk intended to deceive":[],
      ": the lower end of a side of bacon":[],
      ": the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board":[],
      ": to beat by scoring a gammon":[],
      ": to talk gammon":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1781, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1781, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "argot word, earlier in sense \"criminal accomplice who distracts a victim during a robbery,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "assimilated form of earlier gambon , borrowed from Anglo-French gamboun, jaumbeun , from gambe, jambe \"hock of a horse, leg\" + -on , diminutive or particularizing suffix, going back to Latin -\u014d, -\u014dn- , suffix of persons with a prominent feature \u2014 more at jamb":"Noun",
      "derivative of gammon entry 2":"Verb",
      "derivative of gammon entry 5":"Verb",
      "probably shortened from backgammon":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bamboozle",
      "beguile",
      "bluff",
      "buffalo",
      "burn",
      "catch",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "deceive",
      "delude",
      "dupe",
      "fake out",
      "fool",
      "gaff",
      "gull",
      "have",
      "have on",
      "hoax",
      "hoodwink",
      "hornswoggle",
      "humbug",
      "juggle",
      "misguide",
      "misinform",
      "mislead",
      "snooker",
      "snow",
      "spoof",
      "string along",
      "suck in",
      "sucker",
      "take in",
      "trick"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091817",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Sarah Gamp , nurse with a large cotton umbrella in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit (1843\u201344)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gamp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-142614",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamphrel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stupid person : blockhead":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1729, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gamfr\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073953",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamut":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an entire range or series":[
        "ran the gamut from praise to contempt"
      ],
      ": the whole series of recognized musical notes":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She experienced the full gamut of human emotions.",
      "the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Since evaporative coolers come in a wide range of sizes, our selection runs the gamut in terms of cooling capabilities. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
      "Local cuisine runs the gamut from steaks to Southwestern fare. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "The rest of Oz\u2019s platform runs the gamut on the GOP's defining issues during Joe Biden's presidency. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
      "The list of clubs and halls that are already part of the almost 60 included in Mandolin\u2019s Venue and Promoter Network at the outset runs the gamut from all of the City Winery\u2019s local branches to the SAP Arena in San Jose. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 May 2022",
      "Something Borrowed, Something New runs the gamut of A-list talent, from contemporary mainstream stars to country iconoclasts to bluegrass and Americana heroes alike. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
      "In between will come 27 concerts showcasing music that runs the gamut from centuries-old to brand new. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
      "The consulting work runs the gamut of a production. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "And their experience runs the gamut from political novices to veterans of statewide campaigns. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gamut, gamma-ut \"lowest note in the medieval hexachord system, the system itself,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin, from gamma gamma entry 1 (used as a symbol for the lowest note in the scale) + ut ut":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-m\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gamut range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change",
    "synonyms":[
      "diapason",
      "range",
      "scale",
      "spectrum",
      "spread",
      "stretch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014641",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gamy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brave , plucky":[
        "\u2014 used especially of animals"
      ],
      ": corrupt , disreputable":[
        "a gamy character"
      ],
      ": marriage":[
        "exo gamy"
      ],
      ": possession of (such) reproductive organs or (such) a mode of fertilization":[
        "cleisto gamy"
      ],
      ": sexually suggestive : racy":[
        "gamy witticisms"
      ],
      ": smelly":[],
      ": sordid , scandalous":[
        "gave us all the gamy details"
      ],
      ": union for propagation or reproduction":[
        "allo gamy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a singles bar where the conversations and come-on lines tend to be gamy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "An intriguing pinot combining a New World sense of adventure with gamy flavors that conjure images of cherries, tree bark and the day\u2019s kill on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In the end, Surrealism came down to gamy incoherence. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "An intriguing pinot, with intense flavors of cherries, tree bark and a gamy meat on a grill tantalizingly out of sight, all wrapped in silky elegance. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021",
      "Animals that spend their whole life grazing on pasture have a higher proportion of omega-3 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids that break down into smaller molecules with fishy and gamy flavors. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 June 2021",
      "This organic ros\u00e9, a blend of grenache and syrah, tastes of cantaloupe, sage and a gamy suggestion of a gossamer-thin slice of prosciutto. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2020",
      "The lean, gamy meat is popular with bodybuilders and the wellness-conscious. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "The Pax Armagh captured in a bottle the savory, floral, wild and gamy nature of the grape and place. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "Venison gives this classic French comfort stew a pleasant, gamy flavor. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 11 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Greek -gamia , from the base of game\u00een \"to marry\" + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at -gamous":"Noun combining form",
      "in sense 1 from game entry 2 + -y entry 1 ; in other senses from game entry 1 + -y entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bawdy",
      "blue",
      "lewd",
      "off",
      "off-color",
      "off-colored",
      "racy",
      "ribald",
      "risqu\u00e9",
      "salty",
      "spicy",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234330",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun combining form"
    ]
  },
  "gander":{
    "antonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "meathead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an adult male goose":[],
      ": look , glance":[
        "take a gander",
        "Those intrigued by such oddities \u2026 will surely find Stuart Kelly's \"Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read\" worth a gander .",
        "\u2014 Joe Queenan",
        "\u2026 trying to step back for a good gander at the art in the Guggenheim.",
        "\u2014 Charles Taylor",
        "\u2026 had no choice but to push to the front of the horde and through some glass doors to get a gander at what was going on.",
        "\u2014 Rick Barrs"
      ],
      ": simpleton":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1914, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gandre, gander , going back to Old English gandra, ganra , going back to Germanic *gan-ra- (whence Middle Low German ganre \"male goose,\" Upper German dialect Gander, Ganter ), derivative from the base of Germanic *gan-s- \"goose\" \u2014 more at goose entry 1":"Noun",
      "probably derivative of gander entry 1 , from the goose-like appearance of a person stretching to look at something":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gan-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cast",
      "eye",
      "glance",
      "glimpse",
      "look",
      "peek",
      "peep",
      "regard",
      "sight",
      "view"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111503",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a combination of similar implements or devices arranged for convenience to act together":[
        "a gang of saws"
      ],
      ": a group of persons having informal and usually close social relations":[
        "watching TV with the gang"
      ],
      ": a group of persons working together":[],
      ": a set of articles : outfit":[
        "a gang of oars"
      ],
      ": go":[],
      ": group : such as":[],
      ": to arrange or produce (something, such as pages of typeset material) together as a unit":[
        "\u2026 ganged the printing of 2000 cards to achieve a cost-efficient price per card of 38 cents.",
        "\u2014 Vilma Barr",
        "\u2014 often used with up Where decals are large they may be printed singly; where small, more than one may be ganged up on one screen to save effort and to produce more copies in one impression. \u2014 Albert Kosloff"
      ],
      ": to assemble (mechanical or electronic parts) so that they may be operated simultaneously as a group":[
        "Potentiometers are often ganged together so that the resistance in several circuits can be changed simultaneously.",
        "\u2014 Richard Fowler"
      ],
      ": to attack (a person) as a gang":[
        "They ganged him and took his money."
      ],
      ": to move or act as a gang":[
        "Her opponents ganged together to oppose her nomination."
      ],
      "\u2014 see also gang up":[
        "Her opponents ganged together to oppose her nomination."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a gang of drug dealers",
      "He is in a gang .",
      "He was shot by a member of a rival gang .",
      "the gang at the office",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Jimenez was sent to the prison in Delano in March 2015 to serve a 26-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter with the use of a firearm in commission of a street gang act, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Perhaps the most tragic story came out of the western state of Michoacan, which has long been dominated by the Carteles Unidos gang and the Jalisco cartel. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, ajc , 17 June 2022",
      "Vega, an auxiliary Prince William sheriff\u2019s deputy, told the crowd she was inspired to join law enforcement after her brother was victimized by the MS-13 gang and his friend was killed. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "He who kept faith with all the old gang and they with him. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "When a new threat from the Upside Down emerges however, the Hawkins gang and the Byers family end up on colliding paths to save the world. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "Keed\u2019s death follows the arrests of YSL co-founder Young Thug and rapper Gunna, who were among 28 people indicted in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state\u2019s RICO act and street gang charges. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 14 May 2022",
      "Banoslopez was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2015 for second-degree robbery and inflicting great bodily injury, with an enhancement for committing a street- gang act in the commission of a violent felony, officials said in a statement. \u2014 Alejandra Reyes-velardestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
      "But there were pieces of the costuming that created a bridge between this gang and that of Nat Love, like the headscarves women like Trudy and Stagecoach Mary, played by Zazie Beetz, wear beneath their hats. \u2014 Samantha Powell, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Barbaro, who has modeled phenomena ranging from fish migrations to gang territorial disputes, says the Pamplona data could help calibrate models for stressed crowds to aid architectural design and evacuation planning. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Above all, the event serves as a venue for face-to-face connections among collectors \u2013 a place to gang together for wrist shots \u2013 that will be extra intense this year due to pent up desire after missing a year because of Covid. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter. \u2014 Vedika Sud, CNN , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste). \u2014 Katie Workman, NBC News , 8 Mar. 2020",
      "And yet the oscillators responded differently to identical conditions, some ganging together while the rest went their own way, as if not coupled to anything at all. \u2014 Natalie Wolchover, WIRED , 7 Apr. 2019",
      "And yet the oscillators responded differently to identical conditions, some ganging together while the rest went their own way, as if not coupled to anything at all. \u2014 Natalie Wolchover, WIRED , 7 Apr. 2019",
      "And yet the oscillators responded differently to identical conditions, some ganging together while the rest went their own way, as if not coupled to anything at all. \u2014 Natalie Wolchover, WIRED , 7 Apr. 2019",
      "And yet the oscillators responded differently to identical conditions, some ganging together while the rest went their own way, as if not coupled to anything at all. \u2014 Natalie Wolchover, WIRED , 7 Apr. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun",
      "1791, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gangen, gongen & early Scots gang , going back to Old English gangan, gongan , going back to Germanic *gangan- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German gangan \"to go,\" Old Norse ganga , Gothic gaggan ), probably going back to Indo-European *\u01f5hen\u01f5h-i\u032f\u032fe- , whence also Lithuanian \u017ee\u00f1gti \"to stride\"":"Verb",
      "Middle English, \"going, journey, road, path, privy, group of items forming a set,\" going back to Old English, \"going, walking, journey, course, path, privy,\" going back to Germanic *ganga- (whence Old Saxon gang \"walk, course,\" Old High German \"walk, journey, passage,\" Old Norse gangr \"going, course,\" Gothic gagg \"way\"), noun derivative from the base of *gangan- \"to go\" \u2014 more at gang entry 3":"Noun",
      "derivative of gang entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "army",
      "band",
      "brigade",
      "company",
      "crew",
      "outfit",
      "party",
      "platoon",
      "squad",
      "team"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201818",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gang bang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": copulation by several persons in succession with the same passive partner":[],
      ": gang rape":[],
      ": to participate in a gang bang":[],
      ": to participate in especially violent gang activity":[],
      ": to subject to a gang bang":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1949, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "derivative of gang bang":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-\u02ccba\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114853",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gang hook":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": two or three fishhooks with their shanks joined together":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124416",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gang mill":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a composite milling cutter made up of several cutters set in the same arbor in such relation as to give a cut having some desired profile":[],
      ": a sawing machine used in lumbering that has a heavy frame supporting numerous saw blades":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gang entry 1 + mill":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083703",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gang net":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a series of gill nets fastened together and fished as a unit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gang entry 1 + net":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191618",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangbanger":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a street gang":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the argument that the DEA needs to focus more on the kingpins of the drug trade and less on the gangbangers in the street",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite making up 18% of the U.S. population, the usual stereotypes of the gangbanger , the day laborer, the janitor, the maid, and the exotic Latina continue to be seen on the big screen. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "The gangbanger label will follow a person for life. \u2014 Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "His mother has told him to avoid the side streets where the gangbangers hang out. \u2014 Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com , 5 May 2018",
      "When his father died suddenly, Hernandez was distraught and started hanging with gangbangers and druggies. \u2014 Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2018",
      "There are crooked cops, and feds, and gangbangers , and an orc mafia. \u2014 Jordan Hoffman, HWD , 20 Dec. 2017",
      "Here\u2019s another gun-packing gangbanger who lives la vida loca and then reaps its bloody rewards. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017",
      "For the past few weeks, Gillespie\u2019s campaign has run ads tying Northam, a pediatrician and Army doctor, to MS-13 gangbangers and to a child pornographer. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2017",
      "Urban legend has it that Ice-T was a gangbanger in his youth, most notoriously with the Crips. \u2014 Ericka Blount Danois, The Root , 13 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gangbang + -er entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-\u02ccba\u014b-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bully",
      "gangsta",
      "gangster",
      "goon",
      "gorilla",
      "hood",
      "hoodlum",
      "hooligan",
      "mobster",
      "mug",
      "plug-ugly",
      "punk",
      "roughneck",
      "rowdy",
      "ruffian",
      "thug",
      "tough",
      "toughie",
      "toughy",
      "yob",
      "yobbo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112803",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangbuster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With this holiday shopping season predicted to generate gangbuster sales, adequate staffing is crucial to minimize burnout of staff that\u2019s already overworked. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Seitz, who once owned a newspaper that promoted Branson\u2019s entertainment industry, boasted in an interview that the Ozark tourist town was doing gangbuster business after a year of being mostly shut down. \u2014 Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica , 21 July 2021",
      "And while no single category has done gangbuster business, anything relating to science and math seems to have been doing very, very well during the pandemic. \u2014 James Tarmy, Bloomberg.com , 9 Nov. 2020",
      "But at the time, neither governments nor consumers seemed too concerned about emissions, and the demand for oil was growing like gangbusters to fuel a global economic expansion. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 16 Jan. 2020",
      "One final word to the wise: Test on a small area before going gangbusters . \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Southern Living , 15 May 2020",
      "The elderberries have been growing like gangbusters . \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 May 2020",
      "Both men are Jewish, from the Northeast, and neither one has done gangbusters among African Americans in their past campaigns for office. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "The stock market didn't exactly go gangbusters during this bull market between 1974 and 1980. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 9 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gang entry 1 + bust entry 2 + -er entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-\u02ccb\u0259-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202326",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangbusters":{
    "antonyms":[
      "atrocious",
      "awful",
      "execrable",
      "lousy",
      "pathetic",
      "poor",
      "rotten",
      "terrible",
      "vile",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": outstandingly excellent or successful":[
        "a gangbusters ballplayer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "most of the pop singers in the competition were anything but gangbusters"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from plural of gangbuster":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-\u02ccb\u0259-st\u0259rz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "A-OK",
      "A1",
      "awesome",
      "bang-up",
      "banner",
      "beautiful",
      "blue-chip",
      "blue-ribbon",
      "boffo",
      "bonny",
      "bonnie",
      "boss",
      "brag",
      "brave",
      "bully",
      "bumper",
      "capital",
      "choice",
      "classic",
      "cool",
      "corking",
      "crackerjack",
      "cracking",
      "dandy",
      "divine",
      "dope",
      "down",
      "dynamite",
      "excellent",
      "fab",
      "fabulous",
      "famous",
      "fantabulous",
      "fantastic",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "first-string",
      "five-star",
      "four-star",
      "frontline",
      "gilt-edged",
      "gilt-edge",
      "gone",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "groovy",
      "heavenly",
      "high-class",
      "hot",
      "hype",
      "immense",
      "jim-dandy",
      "keen",
      "lovely",
      "marvelous",
      "marvellous",
      "mean",
      "neat",
      "nifty",
      "noble",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "out-of-sight",
      "par excellence",
      "peachy",
      "peachy keen",
      "phat",
      "prime",
      "primo",
      "prize",
      "prizewinning",
      "quality",
      "radical",
      "righteous",
      "sensational",
      "slick",
      "splendid",
      "stellar",
      "sterling",
      "superb",
      "superior",
      "superlative",
      "supernal",
      "swell",
      "terrific",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "top-notch",
      "top-of-the-line",
      "top-shelf",
      "topflight",
      "topping",
      "unsurpassed",
      "wizard",
      "wonderful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174208",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "gangling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tall, thin, and awkwardly built : lanky , gangly":[
        "He is a tall, rather gangling man, with straggly dark hair, a sort of misshapen handsomeness and a crinkly smile.",
        "\u2014 Graham Swift"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1764, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from gang entry 3 + -le , iterative verb suffix + -ing entry 3":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-gl\u0259n",
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-gli\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gangly",
      "lanky",
      "rangy",
      "spindling",
      "spindly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055625",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "ganglionary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ganglionic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary ganglion + -ary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u0259\u02ccner\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133811",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "ganglioside":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a group of glycolipids that yield a hexose sugar on hydrolysis and are found especially in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A mutation in the GLB1 gene causes the disease by not producing an enzyme that breaks down a substance known as GM1 ganglioside , which eventually reaches toxic levels. \u2014 Damin Esper, The Mercury News , 6 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from German Ganglioside , from Ganglion ganglion + -oside (in Glycoside glycoside ); so called because such lipids were first isolated from ganglia in the brain":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-gl\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040133",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a tall and sparse appearance : lacking fullness":[
        "These tall (to 8 feet), sometimes gangly shrubs bear cup-shaped, strong-scented flowers.",
        "\u2014 Michael MacCaskey"
      ],
      ": long and thin":[
        "His linen suit was appropriately rumpled \u2026 and his gangly legs were jacked up against the glove box, as he resisted suggestions to slide his seat back.",
        "\u2014 Cara Buckley"
      ],
      ": tall and thin and moving with a loose-jointed awkwardness : lanky , gangling":[
        "It is a cool night in San Jose, and gangly teenagers stream toward the Gunderson gym.",
        "\u2014 Chris Ballard"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gangly teenager who was born to play varsity basketball",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Glenn walked onto Lausanne\u2019s campus a gangly , big-footed 140-pounder from Covington, Tenn., a small town of 8,863 people, per the latest census. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
      "With that third pick, Auerbach took a gangly 6-11 kid from Minnesota named Kevin McHale. \u2014 Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "Outside a gangly teenager wearing what looked like a blue Walmart worker\u2019s vest, protective earplugs and safety glasses stood on the front lawn. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "In the footage screened, the gangly teen hangs out with a possible crush, watching cheesy game shows and experiencing an oddly comfortable mid-summer malaise of being young and bored and having not much to do. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 30 May 2022",
      "Screenwriter Zelin Li gives these gangly kids memorable personalities, which prove all the more lively through the endearingly exaggerated way they\u2019ve been rendered \u2014 to say nothing of the elegant, accelerated lion dance moves. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 6 May 2022",
      "In February of 2022, Pete officially called Kim his girlfriend in an interview with People, and the hearts of gangly comedian-appreciating women across the nation broke in unison. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
      "How could Walsh have taken a gangly player from California over their beloved IU hometown hero. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "From gangly sitcom star to one of the highest-grossing actors in the game to someone now able to green-light almost anything with his bright-as-light smile. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from gangl(ing) + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-gl\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gangling",
      "lanky",
      "rangy",
      "spindling",
      "spindly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092935",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gangplank":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a movable bridge used in boarding or leaving a ship at a pier":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In soundless footage, military officers watched Chagossians descend a gangplank \u2014the fading record of a heritage visit. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "Since the pandemic began, the crowds that Mr. Ng once jostled to squeeze onto the ferry gangplank are gone. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "In New York City, Prabhupada descended the gangplank carrying a small suitcase, an umbrella, and a rumpled bag of cereal. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "On the day of our departure, two male crew members dressed in short red jumpsuits greeted passengers on the gangplank . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "Sailors with side arms stood watch by the gangplank , seemingly oblivious to the cold rain lashing their faces. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2021",
      "Sailors with sidearms stood watch by the gangplank , seemingly oblivious to the cold rain lashing their faces. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
      "The plane stopped, and the gangplank -like stairs plopped down. \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Maybe this is the summer to extend that vision past the gangplank , and into the state\u2019s interior. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gang- (as in gangway ) + plank entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-\u02ccpla\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125642",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangsta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of an inner-city street gang":[],
      ": a performer of gangsta rap":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Happy birthday to my co, so extremely proud of you and inspired by your love, artistry, and gangsta ! \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Happy birthday to my co, so extremely proud of you and inspired by your love, artistry, and gangsta ! \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Happy birthday to my co, so extremely proud of you and inspired by your love, artistry, and gangsta ! \u2014 Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "In shades of Biggie and Tupac, Dilemma is accused of assassinating rival gangsta rapper Dre Bids. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "The East Coast old guard bristled at dance and found the idea of Southern gangsta rap, and Southern women gangsta rappers, laughable. \u2014 Zandria Robinson, Glamour , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "His boy Ralph was with him, TJ Swann, Cool Vee, and a white boy named Sean who called himself the Human Pitbull and was a little gangsta . \u2014 Drew Fortune, Vulture , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Most gangsta rappers aren\u2019t exactly forthcoming in that regard, but even among his peers Staples relishes playing it close to the vest. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 13 July 2021",
      "Like the time, in Season 1, when Will bets that his cousin wouldn\u2019t last long in Compton, and Carlton winds up dressed like a gangsta . \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 14 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1988, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "respelling of gangster reflecting loss of final r":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b(k)-st\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bully",
      "gangbanger",
      "gangster",
      "goon",
      "gorilla",
      "hood",
      "hoodlum",
      "hooligan",
      "mobster",
      "mug",
      "plug-ugly",
      "punk",
      "roughneck",
      "rowdy",
      "ruffian",
      "thug",
      "tough",
      "toughie",
      "toughy",
      "yob",
      "yobbo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083747",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gangster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a gang of criminals : racketeer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Astrid Holleeder is the sister of a Dutch gangster , risking her life to bring him down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "The story involves a rural gangster , who is a modern day Robin Hood to his people, but who turns himself in to the police in order to avoid his enemies. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "The rapper made his television debut as a gangster named Kitty in the final season of Netflix's Narcos: Mexico last fall. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "An aging small-time gangster , reduced to caring for the widow of his old boss, lunges for a last illusory hope of achieving his big-time dreams. \u2014 Noah Millman, The Week , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Another star of the Kefauver hearings was Virginia Hill, the former girlfriend of gangster Bugsy Siegel. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
      "Just as The Sopranos successfully imported the gangster genre to the small screen, the hottest HBO show of the 2010s brought a big-budget and big-tent approach to mythical storytelling. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "The Thai film stars Yanin Vismitananda as a gangster \u2019s daughter who uses her martial arts skills to settle her dying mother\u2019s debts. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2021",
      "The 2002 gangster film, Mendes\u2019 follow-up to his Oscar-winning American Beauty, starred Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, an enforcer for an Irish mob boss named John Rooney (Paul Newman). \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gang entry 1 + -ster":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga\u014b-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bully",
      "gangbanger",
      "gangsta",
      "goon",
      "gorilla",
      "hood",
      "hoodlum",
      "hooligan",
      "mobster",
      "mug",
      "plug-ugly",
      "punk",
      "roughneck",
      "rowdy",
      "ruffian",
      "thug",
      "tough",
      "toughie",
      "toughy",
      "yob",
      "yobbo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074152",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gantlet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a double file of men facing each other and armed with clubs or other weapons with which to strike at an individual who is made to run between them":[
        "\u2014 used with run"
      ],
      ": a dress glove extending above the wrist":[],
      ": a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand":[],
      ": a severe trial : ordeal":[
        "ran the gauntlet of criticism and censure"
      ],
      ": an open challenge (as to combat)":[
        "\u2014 used in phrases like throw down the gauntlet"
      ],
      ": any of various protective gloves used especially in industry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French gantelet , diminutive of gant glove, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch want glove, Old Norse v\u01ebttr":"Noun",
      "altered from gantelope , apparently by assimilation to gauntlet entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fnt-l\u0259t",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4nt-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cross",
      "crucible",
      "fire",
      "ordeal",
      "trial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083628",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense)":[],
      ": a break in continuity : hiatus":[],
      ": a break in the vascular cylinder of a plant where a vascular trace departs from the central cylinder":[],
      ": a mountain pass":[],
      ": a problem caused by some disparity":[
        "a communication gap",
        "credibility gap"
      ],
      ": a separation in space":[],
      ": a wide difference in character or attitude":[
        "the generation gap"
      ],
      ": an assailable position":[],
      ": an incomplete or deficient area":[
        "a gap in her knowledge"
      ],
      ": lack of balance : disparity":[
        "the gap between imports and exports"
      ],
      ": ravine":[],
      ": spark gap":[],
      ": to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug)":[],
      ": to fall or stand open":[],
      ": to make an opening in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The child had a gap between her two front teeth.",
      "The gap between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen.",
      "The sheep got through a gap in the fence.",
      "There are unexplained gaps in his story.",
      "The class filled in the gaps in my knowledge of biology.",
      "She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And all three books monitor the terrifying ease with which that gap can narrow. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "The evidence shows that the news network a voter chooses to trust may have something to do with that knowledge gap , even more than their education level. \u2014 David Paleologos, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "While the correlation between income and voting is well-established, the size of that gap surprised researchers, Kousser said. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "That gap in hospitalizations illustrates how the pandemic has changed. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "The state fills that gap by compensating students who attend private secondary schools for the cost of their tuition in the districts where no public option exists. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
      "Stephanopoulos asked Kinzinger to explain that gap . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "For travelers who are experiencing a language barrier, contactless technology can help bridge that gap by translating to their native language. \u2014 Rick Blatstein, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "During the ride, Tyre slipped through that gap , according to a report. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Even modest selling causes prices to gap lower and transaction sizes to shrink as buyers disappear. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "The snug extended cuffs protect your wrists from thorns and scratches and won\u2019t gap open. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "If the stock can gap up tomorrow that will be very bullish and suggest higher prices will likely follow. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "As the laps ticked away, Power was able to gap Grosjean during the sprint to the finish and cruise to his fifth career victory on the IMS road course and sixth career win at IMS overall. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
      "Conversely, if the numbers disappoint, the stock can easily gap down. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
      "The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
      "Conversely, if the numbers disappoint, the stock can easily gap down. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 6 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1879, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gap, gappe , borrowed from Old Norse gap \"chasm, outcry,\" noun derivative of gapa \"to gape entry 1 \"":"Noun",
      "derivative of gap entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gap"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "breach",
      "break",
      "discontinuity",
      "gulf",
      "hiatus",
      "hole",
      "interstice",
      "interval",
      "opening",
      "rent",
      "rift",
      "separation",
      "void"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094130",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gape":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aspect",
      "eye",
      "gaze",
      "regard",
      "scrutiny",
      "stare"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disease of birds and especially young birds in which gapeworms invade and irritate the trachea (see trachea sense 1 )":[
        "a case of gapes",
        "\u2014 often used with the \u2026 an outbreak of the gapes , a disease of fowls caused by worms in the windpipe. \u2014 John Cheever"
      ],
      ": something resembling an open mouth (such as an unfilled space or extent)":[
        "A hole, in whitewater parlance, is a recirculating maw of foam. \u2026 Its gape shows like a frothy smirk or, depending on viewpoint, a frown.",
        "\u2014 David Quammen"
      ],
      ": the expanse of an open mouth : the opening formed by the open mouth of an animal (such as a bird, fish, or snake)":[
        "An eel, like most fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, is gape limited, meaning it can eat only what it can swallow \u2026",
        "\u2014 Gene S. Helfman"
      ],
      ": the line along which the mandibles (see mandible sense 1c ) of a bird close":[],
      ": the width of an opening":[
        "\u2026 gyratory crushers having a gape suitable for the coarsest crushing \u2026",
        "\u2014 A. M. Gaudin"
      ],
      ": to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder":[
        "gaped at the squabbling monkeys"
      ],
      ": to open or part widely":[
        "holes gaped in the pavement"
      ],
      ": to open the mouth wide":[],
      ": yawn":[
        "The dull lecture made the students gape ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order",
      "Noun",
      "I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Perhaps the most popular way to explore the canyon is via a boat tour that meanders down the river, allowing visitors to gape up at the imposing rock walls. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "From many places along Interstate 5, where travelers can\u2019t help but gape at the towering volcano, snow has been hard to see for weeks. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "But, in the meantime, Metsavainio\u2019s 100,000-pixel-wide epic still offers plenty to gape at. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Summoning their inner thespians, possums keel over when cornered, allowing their mouths to gape open in apparent death. \u2014 Doug Maccash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "His tough, often mean-spirited, sexist speech created a spectacle that Americans couldn\u2019t help but gape at. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 7 Nov. 2020",
      "When a young food runner fumbled over the ingredients in pastry chef Anne Blanchard\u2019s refreshing dessert (crisp pink grapefruit sorbet, buttery strawberry sabl\u00e9, lime cream), the senior server standing behind him didn\u2019t swoop in or gape in horror. \u2014 Adam Erace, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2020",
      "The Grand Canyon this is not \u2014 but the cracks were sizable enough to make visitors gape . \u2014 Giulia Mcdonnell Nieto Del Rio, latimes.com , 9 July 2019",
      "And as women with full chests know, finding a button-down that doesn't gape at the buttons is nearly impossible, so Chan added hidden buttons to make sure the shirt doesn't pull open at the bust. \u2014 Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Memory foam cups give your boobs a natural lift and help prevent gape for optimal comfort. \u2014 Susan Brickell, Health.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Rangers estimate that up to 800 people gape at the park\u2019s storied red rock during peak spring and fall weekends, with 400 to 600 of those being rim-to-rim runners and hikers hauling up and down 4,000-foot drops and climbs. \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "The gape face is often accompanied by nausea and a desire to run away or otherwise gain distance from the offensive thing, as well as the urge to clean oneself. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Return to street to gape at what looks like a massive erupting volcano spewing impossibly wide plume of orange-brown-gray smoke into the sky where the towers used to stand. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 11 Sep. 2017",
      "Witherspoon sustained significant injuries herself including a gape in her head and a cut in her hand that required surgery. \u2014 ABC News , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "On Friday, customers at the Ocean Avenue Walgreens stopped to gape at a sign in the front window. \u2014 Rachel Swan, Danielle Echevarria, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "But that vision belongs in the realm of rapturous poetry, not for us film lovers to gape in awestruck amazement at the foolishness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Her mouth gape measures 6.56 centimeters, or about two and a half inches. \u2014 Rachel Trent, CNN , 31 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gapen , borrowed from Old Norse gapa , going back to Germanic *gap\u014dn- (whence Middle Dutch gapen \"to gaze stupidly,\" Middle High German gaffen ), perhaps of phonesthemic origin":"Verb",
      "derivative of gape entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sometimes \u02c8gap",
      "\u02c8g\u0101p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blink",
      "gawk",
      "gawp",
      "gaze",
      "goggle",
      "peer",
      "rubberneck",
      "stare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170621",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garage sale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In past years, the event has involved 85 to 150 residents who applied for a garage sale permit. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "Garage sale time: The Pine Ridge Development Association in North Olmsted will be sponsoring a development garage sale from 4 p.m. to dusk May 25 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "One kid had costumes, like two suit jackets from a garage sale . \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Citywide garage sale : Registration is now open for the May 7 Citywide Garage Sale sponsored by the Avon Lake Early Childhood PTA (ALECPTA). \u2014 cleveland , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Catherine found one of the chandeliers at a neighbor's garage sale for free. \u2014 Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Shop for antiques, collectibles, and crafts along with household and garage sale items in a serene park setting at the picnic shelter area. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 5 July 2021",
      "They have been stolen and lost, stolen and found, have turned up in a Pasadena flea market, a San Francisco pawnshop, and a Hollywood garage sale . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The other half dressed for a garage sale : jeans and puff coats. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "tag sale",
      "yard sale"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130345",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garb":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apparel",
      "array",
      "attire",
      "bedeck",
      "caparison",
      "clothe",
      "costume",
      "deck (out)",
      "do up",
      "dress",
      "dress up",
      "enrobe",
      "garment",
      "get up",
      "gown",
      "habit",
      "invest",
      "rig (out)",
      "robe",
      "suit",
      "tog (up ",
      "toilet",
      "vesture"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a style of apparel":[],
      ": fashion , manner":[],
      ": outward form : appearance":[],
      ": to cover with or as if with clothing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration",
      "a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story",
      "Verb",
      "firefighters garbed in protective gear",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The new pics, below, reveal a very ominous image of Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), clearly in mourning garb , looking down at the camera. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The attacking Ethiopians are dressed in more colorful garb . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "The company also offers a nighttime Haunted Boat Tour to Witches Gulch, where actors in ghostly garb create a kind of haunted house in the canyon. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "In a Twitter post on Friday (May 6), Lil Nas shared a video of himself dressed in full camouflage hunting garb , smiling at the camera with his hands behind his back. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "State TV later showed thousands of young people -- men dressed in Western-style white shirts and women in colorful traditional Korean garb -- dancing in a Pyongyang plaza as fireworks launched from a nearby river bank lit up the night sky. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "State TV later showed thousands of young people \u2013 men dressed in Western-style white shirts and women in colorful traditional Korean garb \u2013 dancing in a Pyongyang plaza as fireworks launched from a nearby river bank lit up the night sky. \u2014 Hyung-jin Kim And Tong-hyung Kim, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Some villagers were dressed in traditional white garb , usually reserved for religious ceremonies, in a mark of honor. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Amina\u2019s elegant garb stands in stark contrast to the sweat and dirt of that opening sequence, a contrast that is scarcely lost on Haroun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "After about 15 minutes, the troopers separated and allowed the protesters to continue marching to a nearby street but were soon met by more law enforcement officers garbed in riot gear. \u2014 P. Kim Bui, azcentral , 29 May 2020",
      "At the time Stigler, the mild-mannered director of the MICU and a Birmingham native, spent long shifts garbed head-to-toe in protective gear, caring for critically ill patients and comforting family members by phone who were desperate for news. \u2014 Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al , 2 May 2020",
      "The heavily tattooed prisoners, garbed in boxer shorts, their shorn heads bowed, are pictured pressed together in precise formation only inches apart, as shotgun-wielding guards in full riot gear eye them ominously. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "Teams were garbed in matching uniforms with their business names or sponsor logos. \u2014 Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "The architects brought in Hugo Ballin, a local artist who painted the murals at Griffith Observatory, to create tile murals above the front entrance depicting allegorical figures in Greco-Roman garb that symbolize Trust, Protection and Fidelity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Crisp\u2019s and Blair\u2019s characters go down with the ship, while Hindley\u2019s grabs a seat in a lifeboat garbed as a woman. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "Accordingly, the scientists are garbed in white onesies, gloves, booties and hairnets. \u2014 Jordan Wilkerson, Dallas News , 9 July 2019",
      "Markle turned heads while garbed in a $595 black Judith & Charles plunge neck-line tuxedo mini dress and matching pumps. \u2014 Morgan M. Evans, Fox News , 31 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1673, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French & Italian; Middle French garbe \"graceful contour, grace,\" borrowed from Italian garbo \"grace, charm, good manners, form, outline of a ship's hull made from wood pieces,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "derivative of garb entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4rb"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "costume",
      "drag",
      "dress",
      "getup",
      "guise",
      "outfit",
      "togs"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195906",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garbage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": discarded or useless material":[],
      ": food waste":[],
      ": inaccurate or useless data":[],
      ": trash sense 1b":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The park was littered with garbage .",
      "Please take out the garbage .",
      "Raccoons were going through the garbage .",
      "Throw the can in the garbage .",
      "If you ask me, what he said is a bunch of garbage .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Reddick gave birth at a dorm at the college, then placed the baby in a garbage bag with bedding and pieces of her clothing. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "A few minutes later, someone arrived with a pump-action shotgun wrapped in a garbage bag. \u2014 Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "When David and Amy returned, David collected the remains in a garbage bag and pillow cases and threw them off of a bridge into the Ohio River, according to investigators. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
      "Vintage has its time and place (and if it's torn or egregiously stained, that place may be the garbage ), but some of the today's best menswear brands have updated this streetwear staple to a more modern fit and style. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "If the input data is garbage , the recommendations are useless. \u2014 Ritish Puttaparthi, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Trees, shrubs are, are stacked in waiting for planting, but inner spurts between all that is, is just this garbage . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "Once a bad actor is absorbed, these cells have what can best be described as a cellular garbage disposal, called an endosome, that normally shuts the infectious agent down. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That is, something that was garbage but suddenly got good when the nameplate was pried off and applied to a new vehicle. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, \"poultry organs and body parts used for food, poultry refuse,\" borrowed from Anglo-French *garbage (implied in sergant garbagere \"kitchen servant tasked with plucking and cleaning poultry\"), of obscure origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-bij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaff",
      "deadwood",
      "debris",
      "dreck",
      "drek",
      "dross",
      "dust",
      "effluvium",
      "effluvia",
      "junk",
      "litter",
      "offal",
      "offscouring",
      "raffle",
      "refuse",
      "riffraff",
      "rubbish",
      "scrap",
      "spilth",
      "trash",
      "truck",
      "waste"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170055",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garbed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apparel",
      "array",
      "attire",
      "bedeck",
      "caparison",
      "clothe",
      "costume",
      "deck (out)",
      "do up",
      "dress",
      "dress up",
      "enrobe",
      "garment",
      "get up",
      "gown",
      "habit",
      "invest",
      "rig (out)",
      "robe",
      "suit",
      "tog (up ",
      "toilet",
      "vesture"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a style of apparel":[],
      ": fashion , manner":[],
      ": outward form : appearance":[],
      ": to cover with or as if with clothing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration",
      "a fable about personal redemption presented in the garb of a conventional horror story",
      "Verb",
      "firefighters garbed in protective gear",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The new pics, below, reveal a very ominous image of Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), clearly in mourning garb , looking down at the camera. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The attacking Ethiopians are dressed in more colorful garb . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "The company also offers a nighttime Haunted Boat Tour to Witches Gulch, where actors in ghostly garb create a kind of haunted house in the canyon. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "In a Twitter post on Friday (May 6), Lil Nas shared a video of himself dressed in full camouflage hunting garb , smiling at the camera with his hands behind his back. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "State TV later showed thousands of young people -- men dressed in Western-style white shirts and women in colorful traditional Korean garb -- dancing in a Pyongyang plaza as fireworks launched from a nearby river bank lit up the night sky. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "State TV later showed thousands of young people \u2013 men dressed in Western-style white shirts and women in colorful traditional Korean garb \u2013 dancing in a Pyongyang plaza as fireworks launched from a nearby river bank lit up the night sky. \u2014 Hyung-jin Kim And Tong-hyung Kim, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Some villagers were dressed in traditional white garb , usually reserved for religious ceremonies, in a mark of honor. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Amina\u2019s elegant garb stands in stark contrast to the sweat and dirt of that opening sequence, a contrast that is scarcely lost on Haroun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "After about 15 minutes, the troopers separated and allowed the protesters to continue marching to a nearby street but were soon met by more law enforcement officers garbed in riot gear. \u2014 P. Kim Bui, azcentral , 29 May 2020",
      "At the time Stigler, the mild-mannered director of the MICU and a Birmingham native, spent long shifts garbed head-to-toe in protective gear, caring for critically ill patients and comforting family members by phone who were desperate for news. \u2014 Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al , 2 May 2020",
      "The heavily tattooed prisoners, garbed in boxer shorts, their shorn heads bowed, are pictured pressed together in precise formation only inches apart, as shotgun-wielding guards in full riot gear eye them ominously. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "Teams were garbed in matching uniforms with their business names or sponsor logos. \u2014 Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "The architects brought in Hugo Ballin, a local artist who painted the murals at Griffith Observatory, to create tile murals above the front entrance depicting allegorical figures in Greco-Roman garb that symbolize Trust, Protection and Fidelity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Crisp\u2019s and Blair\u2019s characters go down with the ship, while Hindley\u2019s grabs a seat in a lifeboat garbed as a woman. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "Accordingly, the scientists are garbed in white onesies, gloves, booties and hairnets. \u2014 Jordan Wilkerson, Dallas News , 9 July 2019",
      "Markle turned heads while garbed in a $595 black Judith & Charles plunge neck-line tuxedo mini dress and matching pumps. \u2014 Morgan M. Evans, Fox News , 31 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1673, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French & Italian; Middle French garbe \"graceful contour, grace,\" borrowed from Italian garbo \"grace, charm, good manners, form, outline of a ship's hull made from wood pieces,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "derivative of garb entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4rb"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "costume",
      "drag",
      "dress",
      "getup",
      "guise",
      "outfit",
      "togs"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192710",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garble":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or an instance of garbling":[],
      ": cull sense 1":[],
      ": the impurities removed from spices in sifting":[],
      ": to introduce textual error into (a message) by inaccurate encipherment, transmission, or decipherment":[],
      ": to sift impurities from":[],
      ": to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning":[
        "garble a story"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent",
      "garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In 2013, Sahai and five co-authors proposed an iO protocol that splits up a program into something like jigsaw puzzle pieces, then uses cryptographic objects called multilinear maps to garble the individual pieces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Nov. 2020",
      "At one point Justice Stephen Breyer's line was briefly garbled . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2020",
      "The not-so-great aspect of the low-tech shows are video conference interviews that get glitchy, as voices get garbled or out of sync, and images freeze up. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Apr. 2020",
      "As a result, if something is wrong with a flight attendant's PA, it will be reported to maintenance, whereas the pilots may even not be aware theirs is garbled . \u2014 John Cox, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "The candidates' closing arguments to Arizona Democrats in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary were garbled by the novel coronavirus outbreak. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "But Dersh garbled the point \u2014 which also occasionally happens, even to those of us who are not 81 and lack the professor\u2019s vigor. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "The recording was garbled at times, the newspaper reported, but a man told the authorities that a woman had fallen into a creek and couldn\u2019t be pulled from the water. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "The league\u2019s initial response to the Morey fiasco was garbled , vague, and contradictory. \u2014 Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Maybe there was a garble (the difference between didn\u2019t come up and wasn\u2019t discussed inappropriately could easily be confused). \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 2 May 2020",
      "The audio reflects about 30 minutes of radio transmissions edited for brevity and elimination of gaps and garbles . \u2014 D. Kwas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Aug. 2019",
      "At every turn, Guyatt either garbles or corrupts my arguments. \u2014 Nicholas Guyatt, The New York Review of Books , 6 June 2019",
      "But the video \u2014 and subsequent performances, including a cringey SNL appearance \u2014 contains visual and lyrical content that is not a focused homage to Japan but rather a garble of exociticizing Asian signifiers. \u2014 Andrew Chow, refinery29.com , 22 May 2018",
      "There are bouts of puppy love (and more intense crushes), plenty of witty garbles from Sunny, and some Broadway-worthy performances from Harris (the end of episode three might be the grandest of them all). \u2014 Michaela Bechler, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2018",
      "Indeed, Messina had given birth to a tool that would infiltrate our vernacular, aggregate conversations and, yes, fill screens with unnecessary, meaningless garble . \u2014 Matt Stevens, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2017",
      "Indeed, Messina had given birth to a tool that would infiltrate our vernacular, aggregate conversations and, yes, fill screens with unnecessary, meaningless garble . \u2014 Matt Stevens, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2017",
      "Indeed, Messina had given birth to a tool that would infiltrate our vernacular, aggregate conversations and, yes, fill screens with unnecessary, meaningless garble . \u2014 The New York Times, NOLA.com , 24 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1503, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English garbelen \"to remove impurites or refuse from (spices),\" borrowed from Anglo-French garbeler, probably borrowed\u2014directly or from Italian *garbellare (attested in Medieval Latin of Verona as garbell\u0101re in 1319)\u2014from Arabic gharbala \"to sift, screen,\" derivative of ghirb\u0101l \"sieve,\" borrowed from Late Latin cr\u012bbellum, diminutive of Latin cr\u012bbrum \"sieve\" \u2014 more at riddle entry 3":"Verb",
      "derivative of garble entry 1 ; in sense 2 perhaps in part borrowed from Italian garbello , noun derivative of garbellare":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bend",
      "color",
      "cook",
      "distort",
      "falsify",
      "fudge",
      "misinterpret",
      "misrelate",
      "misrepresent",
      "misstate",
      "pervert",
      "slant",
      "twist",
      "warp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094500",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garden":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a container (such as a window box) planted with usually a variety of small plants":[],
      ": a large hall for public entertainment":[],
      ": a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated":[],
      ": a public recreation area or park usually ornamented with plants and trees":[
        "a botanical garden"
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      ": a rich well-cultivated region":[],
      ": an open-air eating or drinking place":[],
      ": commonly found : garden-variety":[],
      ": of, relating to, used in, or frequenting a garden":[
        "a garden gate",
        "a garden hose",
        "garden pests"
      ],
      ": to lay out or work in a garden":[],
      ": to make into a garden":[],
      ": to ornament with gardens":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We planted a small garden in our backyard.",
      "They were sitting out in the back garden .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The booklet includes a map, a description of each garden , and indicates restrooms and picnic area locations. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
      "This vibrant orange-and-yellow flower will add pizzazz to any garden . \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "That's around 60 gallons of water for every 100 square feet of garden . \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
      "Allen also introduced many rare plant species to the garden . \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
      "Both naiads and adults hunt other insects (plus tadpoles or even tiny fish for the naiads) and are welcome visitors to the garden . \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "And the house and yard were manipulated to make sure the garden would be appreciated through doors and windows that open on three sides of the house. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "During the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, ashes of beloved bargoers and community members were scattered in the backyard garden . \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 21 June 2022",
      "Princess Beatrice made three trips to the Royal Ascot this year, providing a mini-fashion fair of garden looks. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For the dads who love to garden but maybe shouldn't spend quite so much time on their knees anymore, this canvas chair and storage bag is the perfect combo. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
      "Barbara Bellesi Zito writes about home and garden topics for various lifestyle publications. \u2014 Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Over 143 students reside on-campus learning how to garden , establish sustainable living practices, and a sense of agency. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "The brewery also has a small gift shop on site, the Grainery, that sells home and garden decor along with brewery swag. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Local artists showcase handcrafted home and garden art pieces throughout the summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2021",
      "If Dad loves to garden , spend some time outside tending to his masterpiece alongside him. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 4 May 2022",
      "Seed saving is a cost-effective way to garden and preserve genetic diversity. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The new owner will also have the space to garden and enjoy outdoor entertaining on the 2-acre lot. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Wilma was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, and a member of many social, civic and garden groups. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
      "Garden categories include vegetables, fruit, flowers and miscellaneous items such as gourds, pumpkins and sunflowers. \u2014 Courant Community , 29 Aug. 2017",
      "Garden spaces are available from early May to November. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland.com , 21 June 2017",
      "Garden club member and garden walk chairperson Marci Stritch said the club has held annual garden walks for about 21 years. \u2014 Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown , 21 June 2017",
      "Garden Conservancy Day GLASTONBURY \u2014 On Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be four gardens open for viewing in Glastonbury. \u2014 Courant Community , 19 June 2017",
      "Garden program Learn about the Gable rhododendrons with garden expert Don Hyatt. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2017",
      "Garden staples like spinach and some lettuce, for example, will stop growing the tasty leaves and shoot up a seed spire when the weather gets too hot. \u2014 Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com , 29 Apr. 2017",
      "Garden experts say to create a tent structure to drape a cover, or use a frost blanket, which is specially made for the job. \u2014 Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post , 28 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "circa 1558, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gardyn , attributive use of gardyn garden entry 1":"Adjective",
      "Middle English gardyn , borrowed from Anglo-French gardyn, gardeyn, jardin , from Old French jart , (Picard and French Flanders) gart \"garden\" (going back to Old Low Franconian *garda- \"enclosure, fence\" going back to Germanic *gar\u0111a- , whence Old Saxon gard \"garden, dwelling, world,\" Old High German gart \"enclosure,\" Old English geard \"fence, enclosure\") + -in , probably adjective suffix (going back to Latin -\u012bnus -ine entry 1 ), originally in Gallo-Romance *hortus gard\u012bnus \"enclosed garden\" \u2014 more at yard entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of garden entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amphitheater",
      "arena",
      "auditorium",
      "hall",
      "theater",
      "theatre"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022740",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garden-variety":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abnormal",
      "exceptional",
      "extraordinary",
      "odd",
      "out-of-the-way",
      "strange",
      "unusual"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ordinary , commonplace":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-d\u1d4an-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "common",
      "commonplace",
      "cut-and-dried",
      "cut-and-dry",
      "everyday",
      "normal",
      "ordinary",
      "prosaic",
      "routine",
      "run-of-the-mill",
      "standard",
      "standard-issue",
      "unexceptional",
      "unremarkable",
      "usual",
      "workaday"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212307",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gargantuan":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic , colossal":[
        "gargantuan waterfalls"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a creature of gargantuan proportions",
      "people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The largesse has been enabled, in part, by both parties' relaxed attitudes toward gargantuan federal deficits. \u2014 Alan Fram, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "This particular story unfolds on a gargantuan scale, but micro-versions of the same tale are happening all the time thanks to our enthusiasm for the latest health innovations. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "But the decision to restart the plants is fraught with emotions and political calculation, not to mention the gargantuan technical task of fortifying the stations against future disasters in an earthquake-prone nation. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Identifying and prioritizing future missions is a gargantuan task. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2022 the swim fin was on the other foot\u2014and the importance of the technological treasure sitting on the seabed was gargantuan . \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 May 2022",
      "But a new study published in Historical Biology found not all megalodons reached such gargantuan sizes. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The yacht, currently moored in the Marina di Carrara on Italy\u2019s Tuscany coast, is gargantuan , even by the outsized dimensions of Russian oligarchs\u2019 superyachts. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "But creating that illusion requires a truly gargantuan \u2014and quickly-growing\u2014web of physical connections. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Gargantua":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u00e4r-\u02c8gan-ch\u0259-w\u0259n",
      "g\u00e4r-\u02c8gan(t)-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
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      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093659",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "garigue":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a low open scrubland with many evergreen shrubs, low trees, aromatic herbs, and bunchgrasses found in poor or dry soil in the Mediterranean region":[]
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    "examples":[],
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      "1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
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      "g\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113g"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200438",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "quiet",
      "understated",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unflashy"
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      ": clothed in vivid colors":[
        "a garish clown"
      ],
      ": excessively or disturbingly vivid":[
        "garish colors",
        "garish imagery"
      ],
      ": offensively or distressingly bright : glaring":[],
      ": tastelessly showy : flashy":[
        "garish neon signs"
      ]
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      "the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Similarly, the scenic design by Randall Parsons is a clever arrangement of stars and stripes \u2014 as wood flooring, as subtle browns rather than as garish red, white and blue. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
      "Even when live events came back, celebrities seemed reluctant to look too glamorous at the risk of sounding a garish note in the midst of a public health crisis. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "At times, white washes of garish daylight poured in from the wings, a reminder of realities kept at bay. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "What would, today, be dismissed as garish act of patriotism was somehow symbolic of the bold, blithe zeitgeist. \u2014 CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "What looks garish in screenshot form is thankfully quite tolerable in the course of gameplay. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The pool, which is recommended for children ages 3 and up, features a lovely beach scene on the outside, designed with attractive, non- garish hues. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
      "The animation looks surprisingly impressive on the big screen, while still maintaining the show\u2019s garish , eye-searing color scheme and penchant for denoting body hair as an unruly Morse Code of dashes and dots. \u2014 Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "But Manolete\u2019s manager had told him to stop mimicking the garish , balletic style of bullfighting that was popular at the time and taught him, instead, to leverage his rail-thin build and natural demeanor into something statelier. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ger-ish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for garish gaudy , tawdry , garish , flashy , meretricious mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. circus performers in gaudy costumes tawdry applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy. tawdry saloons garish describes what is distressingly or offensively bright. garish neon signs flashy implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar. a flashy nightclub act meretricious stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise. a meretricious wasteland of casinos and bars",
    "synonyms":[
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      "flaring",
      "flashy",
      "gaudy",
      "glitzy",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "ostentatious",
      "razzle-dazzle",
      "splashy",
      "swank",
      "swanky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031623",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "conservative",
      "quiet",
      "understated",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unflashy"
    ],
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      ": clothed in vivid colors":[
        "a garish clown"
      ],
      ": excessively or disturbingly vivid":[
        "garish colors",
        "garish imagery"
      ],
      ": offensively or distressingly bright : glaring":[],
      ": tastelessly showy : flashy":[
        "garish neon signs"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Similarly, the scenic design by Randall Parsons is a clever arrangement of stars and stripes \u2014 as wood flooring, as subtle browns rather than as garish red, white and blue. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
      "Even when live events came back, celebrities seemed reluctant to look too glamorous at the risk of sounding a garish note in the midst of a public health crisis. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "At times, white washes of garish daylight poured in from the wings, a reminder of realities kept at bay. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "What would, today, be dismissed as garish act of patriotism was somehow symbolic of the bold, blithe zeitgeist. \u2014 CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "What looks garish in screenshot form is thankfully quite tolerable in the course of gameplay. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The pool, which is recommended for children ages 3 and up, features a lovely beach scene on the outside, designed with attractive, non- garish hues. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
      "The animation looks surprisingly impressive on the big screen, while still maintaining the show\u2019s garish , eye-searing color scheme and penchant for denoting body hair as an unruly Morse Code of dashes and dots. \u2014 Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "But Manolete\u2019s manager had told him to stop mimicking the garish , balletic style of bullfighting that was popular at the time and taught him, instead, to leverage his rail-thin build and natural demeanor into something statelier. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ger-ish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for garish gaudy , tawdry , garish , flashy , meretricious mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. circus performers in gaudy costumes tawdry applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy. tawdry saloons garish describes what is distressingly or offensively bright. garish neon signs flashy implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar. a flashy nightclub act meretricious stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise. a meretricious wasteland of casinos and bars",
    "synonyms":[
      "flamboyant",
      "flaring",
      "flashy",
      "gaudy",
      "glitzy",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "ostentatious",
      "razzle-dazzle",
      "splashy",
      "swank",
      "swanky"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002551",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      "(Hannibal) Hamlin 1860\u20131940 American novelist":[],
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      ": to form into a garland":[],
      "Judy 1922\u20131969 originally Frances Gumm American actress and singer":[],
      "city in northeastern Texas north-northeast of Dallas population 226,876":[]
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      "Noun",
      "They placed a garland of flowers around her neck.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This is surmounted by a rococo-style bow with trailing ribbons that terminate at the base with a flower garland . \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 13 May 2022",
      "There's no better way to celebrate the reason for the season than with a festive DIY garland . \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "String them along the corner on a garland to look like vines running through the frame. \u2014 Teaghan Skulszki, Sunset Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The pocket watch's front cover is engraved with a horseshoe and a garland of flowers around it, a metaphor for the horses before the race. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
      "The show takes its title from a recent series that includes renderings of a cat, a rabbit, a dog within a leafy garland and a bird that perches atop, rather than inside, a metal cage. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Prices range from $45 to $115, and wreaths, centerpieces and garland also are being sold for prices that start at $28. \u2014 Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Roses have been associated with the Derby since 1896, when the winning horse, Ben Brush, was awarded a garland of pink and white roses. \u2014 Michael Solomon, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "The bride wears a garland of pink-and-white blossoms and a short white dress with spaghetti straps and a flaring skirt. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In this effort, citizens were more likely to garland him with roses rather than drench him in cold water. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "The ostensible ambitions on display are sweeping: to garland a small collection of vehicles with drawings, art, posters, and films illustrating the hold that the internal combustion engine has exercised on modernity\u2019s collective soul. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 22 July 2021",
      "What matters to Celtic and Rangers, at all times, is winning \u2014 to garland their own reputation and to dent that of their rival. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2021",
      "The first two books are now rightly famous, garlanded with a Booker each. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Keep evergreens cool Try to place outdoor wreaths, swags, or garland out of direct sunlight, which tends to dry them out faster. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "Squiggles of Nutella complete one option, also garlanded with fruit, known as the Triple. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "Modi said in his address Thursday, speaking in front of a billowing, oversize Indian flag on a podium garlanded with jasmine flowers. \u2014 Joanna Slater, Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "Next in line is a record-company executive, Debra (Kate McKinnon), who flies Jack to Los Angeles and promises, or threatens, to garland him with riches and renown. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gerland, garlond \"wreath of leaves or flowers worn as a crown,\" borrowed from Anglo-French garlande, gerlaunde \"hair band, diadem\" (continental Old French, \"crown made with gold filigree\"), probably from Old French *gareler \"to trim with gold or silver filigree\" (expansion, with -eler after such verbs as estenceler \"to sparkle,\" of Old Low Franconian *wear\u014dn, *wiar\u014dn, derivative of *wiara \"gold or silver filigree, ornament made of such material,\" going back to Germanic *w\u012br- \"metal thread, wire\") + -ande, collective noun suffix (going back to Latin -anda, neuter plural gerundive suffix) \u2014 more at stencil entry 1 , wire entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English gerlonden, garlonden, derivative of gerland garland entry 1":"Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040449",
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      "a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fashion designers Billy Reid and Natalie Chanin both live and have stores here, with the latter offering multiday design-your-own- garment workshops. \u2014 Larry Bleiberg, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Her high-slit garment , layered over what appears to be a lace bra, matches her gloves. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 6 June 2022",
      "Fill the sink with water \u2014 lukewarm or warm, depending on your garment 's care labels. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
      "Her signature garment is her butterfly-knot harnesses. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "This is where traceability comes in, allowing customers to see where their garment has come from. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
      "Kikugawa Eizan\u2019s print from around 1830 depicts the courtesan Yoyoyama swiveling to show off the white-on-black brush painting of bamboo that fills the back of her garment , complete with the artist\u2019s signature seals. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 27 Feb. 2021",
      "Central American production costs are higher than in Asia, where decades of experience in garment and other types of production remain a huge draw, the executives said. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Cohen says that the brand strives to have every product look the same on every person regardless of size, but this doesn\u2019t mean every garment is constructed the same way. \u2014 Virgie Tovar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sara Ziff, executive director of modeling advocacy group The Model Alliance, says retailers have the same obligation to models that apparel makers have to garment workers. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Fortune , 19 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1547, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, assimilated variant of garnement, borrowed from Anglo-French, \"defense, clothing, item of apparel,\" from garnir \"to equip, arm, decorate\" + -ment -ment \u2014 more at garnish entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of garment entry 1":"Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173747",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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      "invest",
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      "suit",
      "tog (up ",
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      "Verb",
      "a socialite who was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fashion designers Billy Reid and Natalie Chanin both live and have stores here, with the latter offering multiday design-your-own- garment workshops. \u2014 Larry Bleiberg, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Her high-slit garment , layered over what appears to be a lace bra, matches her gloves. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 6 June 2022",
      "Fill the sink with water \u2014 lukewarm or warm, depending on your garment 's care labels. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
      "Her signature garment is her butterfly-knot harnesses. \u2014 Vogue , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "This is where traceability comes in, allowing customers to see where their garment has come from. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
      "Kikugawa Eizan\u2019s print from around 1830 depicts the courtesan Yoyoyama swiveling to show off the white-on-black brush painting of bamboo that fills the back of her garment , complete with the artist\u2019s signature seals. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 27 Feb. 2021",
      "Central American production costs are higher than in Asia, where decades of experience in garment and other types of production remain a huge draw, the executives said. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Cohen says that the brand strives to have every product look the same on every person regardless of size, but this doesn\u2019t mean every garment is constructed the same way. \u2014 Virgie Tovar, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sara Ziff, executive director of modeling advocacy group The Model Alliance, says retailers have the same obligation to models that apparel makers have to garment workers. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Fortune , 19 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1547, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, assimilated variant of garnement, borrowed from Anglo-French, \"defense, clothing, item of apparel,\" from garnir \"to equip, arm, decorate\" + -ment -ment \u2014 more at garnish entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of garment entry 1":"Verb"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-m\u0259nt"
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      "clothes",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173654",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
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      "scatter"
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      ": accumulate , collect":[],
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        "garnered much praise for his fundraising"
      ],
      ": to deposit as if in a granary":[
        "volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors",
        "\u2014 Reinhold Niebuhr"
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      ": to gather into storage":[],
      "John Nance 1868\u20131967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933\u201341)":[]
    },
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      "She garnered more evidence to support her theory.",
      "The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.",
      "The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After Rhambo failed to garner the necessary votes, party officials held another round of voting with all the candidates eligible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Further, Stephen Curry should garner extra attention in this one, after dropping 34 points on the Celtics in Game 1, leaving more space for Wiggins to work offensively. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
      "Her videos usually garner hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of likes. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "Most of these ideas will not garner enough Republican support to pass, but there may be some areas of common ground. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "Now, these days, Baby and Johnny\u2019s slow dance-turned-slow love making would hardly garner a PG-13 rating, but for a girl in her formative years, watching that scene in the late \u201880s was something to behold. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
      "Opening up Cannes\u2019 Un Certain Regard sidebar, the film could garner attention in France, where Sy is the biggest actor around right now, as well as abroad, where his Lupin series was a major hit on Netflix. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "While a poll of today\u2019s weather would likely win high marks, the extreme heat coming in for the weekend will not garner nearly the same favor. \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
      "The wine would eventually garner four 100-point scores for the 2018 vintage, becoming known as their 400-point wine. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots), from Middle English gerner, garner granary, from Anglo-French gerner, grenier , from Latin granarium , from granum grain \u2014 more at corn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accumulate",
      "amass",
      "assemble",
      "bulk (up)",
      "collect",
      "concentrate",
      "congregate",
      "constellate",
      "corral",
      "gather",
      "group",
      "lump",
      "pick up",
      "round up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021432",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "adornment",
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      "caparison",
      "decoration",
      "doodad",
      "embellisher",
      "embellishment",
      "frill",
      "garnishment",
      "garniture",
      "ornament",
      "ornamentation",
      "setoff",
      "trim"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a similar payment required of a new worker":[],
      ": an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail":[],
      ": decorate , embellish":[],
      ": embellishment , ornament":[],
      ": garnishee":[],
      ": something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink":[],
      ": to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)":[
        "garnished the fish with parsley leaves"
      ],
      ": to equip with accessories : furnish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Chocolate curls garnished the cake.",
      "a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it",
      "Noun",
      "added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Spread hot-dog cream smoothly across top layer, then garnish each stack with a maraschino cherry. \u2014 Jonny Sun, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
      "Just bring along a paring knife and a spoon to prep the avocados, then crisp up the bread and garnish with edible leaves, like those plucked from a marigold. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "Add more ice to form a dome on top, and garnish with the mint sprigs. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "If desired, add meat or seafood, and garnish with more pork crackling, pickled red onions and cilantro leaves. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Spoon the mixture into the halved oranges and garnish with purple cabbage. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Strain up into a cocktail or coupe or, yes, martini glass, and garnish with a lemon twist. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with herbs, if desired. \u2014 Lynne Sherwin, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Slice and garnish a homey, comforting bowl of chili. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There\u2019s something about a high-quality cherry garnish that makes any drink feel fancier, from a lemon LaCroix to a flute of Champagne to an amaretto or whiskey sour. \u2014 Kelsey Ogletree, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 June 2022",
      "Serves 6 To keep a boneless pork loin from drying out over high heat, sprinkle it with a dry brine of salt, sugar, paprika, pepper, and dry mustard before grilling, then add a garnish of the popular Argentine herb condiment, chimichurri. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Edible flowers are an easy and pretty way to add color and flavor to a dish, either as a garnish , or even incorporated into the dish itself. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "Most cooks prefer the flat-leaved Italian type, but the curly variety is also tasty and adds color when used as a garnish . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "Grill citrus wheels on both sides for a neat cocktail garnish . \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
      "Pineapple Bubly, pineapple juice, cranberry juice and pineapple garnish . \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "Like fresh herbs, flaky salt, or spicy chili flakes, edible glitter is a garnish that improves pretty much everything. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The second-rounders are bad trade garnish , and first-round pick swaps with Utah aren\u2019t enticing, but any of these may serve as tiebreakers if the Jazz are competing with other trade seekers. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English garnishen \"to equip, decorate,\" borrowed from Anglo-French garniss-, present stem of garnir, warnir \"to give notice, warn, instruct, give legal summons, provide (for), equip, trim, decorate,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *warnjan-, variant or reduction of West Germanic *warn\u014djan- \"to make aware\" \u2014 more at warn":"Verb",
      "derivative of garnish entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-nish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for garnish Verb adorn , decorate , ornament , embellish , beautify , deck , garnish mean to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential. adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself. a diamond necklace adorned her neck decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design. decorate a birthday cake ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original a white house ornamented with green shutters , embellish often stressing the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament. embellish a page with floral borders beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness. will beautify the grounds with flower beds deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness. a house all decked out for Christmas garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food. an entr\u00e9e garnished with parsley",
    "synonyms":[
      "adorn",
      "array",
      "beautify",
      "bedeck",
      "bedizen",
      "blazon",
      "caparison",
      "deck",
      "decorate",
      "do",
      "do up",
      "doll up",
      "drape",
      "dress",
      "embellish",
      "emblaze",
      "emboss",
      "enrich",
      "fancify",
      "fancy up",
      "festoon",
      "glitz (up)",
      "grace",
      "gussy up",
      "ornament",
      "pretty (up)",
      "trim"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012216",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garnishment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a legal summons or warning concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt":[],
      ": a stoppage of a specified sum from wages to satisfy a creditor or a legal obligation (such as child support)":[],
      ": ornament , garnish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a high-end caterer whose dishes feature an array of over-the-top garnishments",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some communities send debt from school tickets to collection agencies and warn of wage garnishment , liens and loss of driving privileges if the debt is not paid. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Borrowers in default have long faced wage garnishment , damage to their credit and substantial collections fees. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Those falsely accused of fraud were subjected to quadruple penalties and collections techniques such as wage garnishment and seizure of income tax refunds. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Once the payment pause and collections suspension ends this May, borrowers in default on their federal student loans may be subject to administrative wage garnishment , offset of Social Security benefits, and seizure of federal tax refunds. \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Prosecutors can\u2019t discuss Hayes\u2019 employment at a West Palm Beach restaurant regarding any complaints of harassment or garnishment of his wages due to child support. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a court permits a creditor to collect money from someone's bank account or salary to repay a debt. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "This means that wage garnishment and offset of income tax returns and Social Security will resume for defaulted borrowers at this time. \u2014 Robert Farrington, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "And then my name was added to the next escalation in collection efforts: another letter, another call, eventually a court order and wage garnishment . \u2014 Kristin Collier, Longreads , 1 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "(sense 1) garnish entry 1 + -ment ; (senses 2-3) borrowed from Anglo-French garnissement \"warning, notification, notification concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt,\" from garniss-, stem of garnir \"to give notice, warn, give legal summons\" + -ment -ment \u2014 more at garnish entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-nish-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adornment",
      "beautifier",
      "caparison",
      "decoration",
      "doodad",
      "embellisher",
      "embellishment",
      "frill",
      "garnish",
      "garniture",
      "ornament",
      "ornamentation",
      "setoff",
      "trim"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011033",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garnishry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": decoration":[
        "saw in the stars mere garnishry of heaven",
        "\u2014 Robert Browning"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "garnish + -ry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259\u0307shr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garniture":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of decorative objects (such as vases, urns, or clocks)":[],
      ": embellishment , trimming":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she prefers a spare style of interior decoration and doesn't go in for a lot of garnitures",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Your clock garniture set is by Tiffany & Company of New York and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English garnetture \"border, trimming\" (Early Modern English garniture \"appurtenances\"), borrowed from Anglo-French gerneiture, garniture \"ornament, mount for a jewel\" & Middle French garniture \"accessory,\" going back to Old French garneture \"accessory for a saddle,\" from garnir \"to equip, trim, decorate\" + -eture,-iture, going back to Latin -\u012bt\u016bra, from -\u012bt-, participle ending of 4th conjugation verbs + -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at garnish entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4r-ni-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adornment",
      "beautifier",
      "caparison",
      "decoration",
      "doodad",
      "embellisher",
      "embellishment",
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      "garnish",
      "garnishment",
      "ornament",
      "ornamentation",
      "setoff",
      "trim"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192720",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garns":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of garns plural of garn"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190316",
    "type":[]
  },
  "garoo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": agarwood":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4(\u02cc)r\u00fc",
      "g\u0259\u02c8r\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Malay gaharu":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145311"
  },
  "garookuh":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short-keeled fishing boat used in the Persian gulf":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8r\u00fck\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130732",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garotte":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method of execution by strangulation":[],
      ": an implement (such as a wire with a handle at each end) for strangulation":[],
      ": the apparatus used":[],
      ": to strangle with or as if with a garrote":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Later that morning JonBen\u00e9t's body, beaten and strangled with a garrote around her neck and duct tape covering her mouth, was found in the basement of the family's Tudor brick home. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Later that morning, JonBen\u00e9t\u2019s body, beaten and strangled with a garrote around her neck and duct tape covering her mouth, was found in the basement of the family\u2019s Tudor brick home. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 29 July 2019",
      "In Sun\u2019s bedroom, authorities found a military-style ballistic vest, a crossbow with scope and light, 20 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a military ski mask, an ammunition clip loader, and a strangulation apparatus called a garrote . \u2014 Erin Mccarthy, Philly.com , 6 June 2018",
      "That garrote was similar to one found wrapped around Erin's neck. \u2014 Paul Larosa, CBS News , 12 June 2018",
      "State patrol records say the inmate was found unresponsive with a garrote around his neck, and the death is being treated as a homicide. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2018",
      "An organizer of the event pointed out the spot where Salvador Puig Antich, the last of many who opposed the regime to be executed here, was killed with the use of a garrote in 1974. \u2014 Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Farley thinks the sinew tied around Lindow Man\u2019s neck could as easily be a necklace as a garrote . \u2014 Christian Als, Smithsonian , 29 May 2017",
      "Laura and Colin Rideout were convicted of strangling the victim with a homemade garrote , disfiguring his face with acid and dumping the body in a field, with Alexander Rideout participating in the cover-up. \u2014 USA TODAY , 13 Oct. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable. \u2014 Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims. \u2014 Laura Miller, Slate Magazine , 15 Aug. 2017",
      "Last year, he was garroted by saw briars\u2014the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course\u2014which left bleeding gashes across his neck. \u2014 George Pendle, Esquire , 26 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish garrote":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259t",
      "-\u02c8r\u014dt",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choke",
      "strangle",
      "suffocate",
      "throttle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010755",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garret":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "bought a charming Victorian house with a garret that she hoped to turn into a writing room",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Although his subjects are often serious, Kleber-Diggs' warm, extroverted manner defies the poet stereotype of a shy wallflower sequestered in a garret . \u2014 Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune , 7 June 2021",
      "Lowell\u2019s writing oozes a sense of place, from the foggy, teeming streets of Shoreditch to Lucy\u2019s small but cozy garret to Weston\u2019s hollow, imposing London house. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 4 May 2021",
      "Since leaving prison in 2014, Mr. Beal has lived in a garret above a Midtown synagogue. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "The symbolism around lack of identity is obvious to the point of oppressiveness: clouds of smoke, hosts of theater costumes in Ella\u2019s garret . \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "To keep his main suspect from being arrested, Joseph has to squirrel Van Meegeren away in a garret , where the louche fugitive is happy to paint, drink whiskey and entertain his mistress (Olivia Grant). \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 19 Nov. 2020",
      "But by 1974, as concrete grew unpopular and a national recession took hold, Mr. McKinnell and Mr. Kallmann found themselves out of work, waiting for the phone to ring in a garret office on Tremont Street overlooking Boston Common. \u2014 Joseph Giovannini, New York Times , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "But inside his little garret near the Louvre, Lequeu in 1789 was turning to a wilder and more whimsical sort of architecture. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "One can easily imagine exiting the snug garret , its annex fronted by fleurs-de-lis done in stained glass, and, far below, stepping into a bistro on Rue d\u2019Argout. \u2014 R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times , 2 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English garite \"watchtower, turret, room under a roof,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Old French, alteration by suffix substitution (after fuite \"flight,\" from fuir \"to flee\") of garrette \"shelter for a sentry,\" from garir \"to support, protect\" + -ette, deverbal and diminutive suffix \u2014 more at garrison entry 1 , -ette":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "attic",
      "cockloft",
      "loft"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garreteer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6gar\u0259\u0307\u00a6ti(\u0259)r",
      "-r\u0259\u0307t\u00a6i-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113838",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrison":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the troops stationed at a garrison":[],
      ": to assign as a garrison":[],
      ": to occupy with troops":[],
      ": to station troops in":[],
      "William Lloyd 1805\u20131879 American abolitionist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a garrison of 5,000 men",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For example, one tablet is a letter from a Roman cavalry officer named Masculus to a prefect asking for more beer to be sent to the garrison . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "The Alamo\u2019s most famous defender, David Crockett, was positioned there, along with others among the 31 Tennesseans in the garrison who were rifle marksmen. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "While Russia called it a surrender, the Ukrainians avoided that word and instead said the plant\u2019s garrison had successfully completed its mission to tie down Russian forces and was under new orders. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "At the unit's garrison on the Danube River in the capital Budapest, Logan receives daily socialization and obedience exercises, and is trained to recognize the smell of 25 different explosive substances. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "On East End Beach, a dozen blocks northeast, Portland Paddle rents kayaks and leads trips to Fort Gorges, a 19th-century garrison on Hog Island in Casco Bay. \u2014 Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
      "They were recruited in 1861 and at first saw mostly garrison duty in Washington. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
      "That means a push to reduce both Russia\u2019s Black Sea Fleet and the garrison on Snake Island is a high priority. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "While Russia called it a surrender, the Ukrainians avoided that word and instead said the plant\u2019s garrison had successfully completed its mission to tie down Russian forces and was under new orders. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Chinese troops have been garrisoned in Hong Kong since its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, but the PLA has historically kept a very low profile. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 26 May 2020",
      "Within four years, with Roosevelt now in the White House, American troops arrived to garrison the Isthmus of Panama, where the United States, employing considerable chicanery, was setting out to build a canal. \u2014 Andrew J. Bacevich, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "The attacks have also spilled into Niger, a vast desert nation that Western powers have been garrisoning into one of the world\u2019s most strategic security hubs. \u2014 Nick Kostov, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2020",
      "One way to make sure real estate changes hands in just one direction would be by garrisoning friendly territory with mobile anti-ship missiles. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Jan. 2020",
      "According to the Telegraph\u2019s Mike Wright, the fort likely served as a satellite of Isca Dumnoniorum, a military fortification garrisoned by 5,500 legionaries tasked with pacifying the fiercely resisting local populations in the region. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "The Syrian troops garrisoned there were well-equipped and dug in. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "A few days later, past midnight, a dozen outgunned American ships, including Juneau, intercepted a Japanese armada approaching the island to bombard its critical airfield and the beleaguered U.S. Marines garrisoned there. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 25 May 2018",
      "Brennan\u2019s version of Moscow is Vershinin (a charismatic Chik\u00e9 Johnson), commander of the troops garrisoned in town and quixotic seeker \u2013 in a play filled with them, each one given texture by Brown\u2019s excellent ensemble \u2013 for the meaning of existence. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English garisoun \"wealth, gift, tribute, protection, fortified place, body of soldiers,\" borrowed from Anglo-French garisun \"protection, cure, income, supplies,\" from garir \"to support, protect, cure\" (going back to Old Low Franconian *warjan \"to defend, prevent,\" going back to Germanic *warjan- ) + -isun, deverbal noun suffix, going back to Latin -\u012bti\u014dn-, -\u012bti\u014d, from -\u012b-, verb stem formative + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at weir":"Noun",
      "derivative of garrison entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111720",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garrison cap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a visorless folding cap worn as part of a military uniform \u2014 compare service cap":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the wall beside the door is a photo of Lambert in uniform, his Army garrison cap cocked at a rakish angle, a thin mustache on his upper lip. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115636",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrison flag":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the largest size of national flag used by the U.S. army and flown on national holidays and special occasions \u2014 compare holiday flag":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "garrison entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111221",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrison house":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a house fortified against attack":[],
      ": a house having the second story overhanging the first in the front":[],
      ": blockhouse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It is estimated that PLA garrison houses around 6,000 soldiers. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 7 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111038",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrison state":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With minor variations, these policies have been a matter of bipartisan consensus since the George W. Bush administration embarked on the path of turning the country into a garrison state after 9/11. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "This elaborate garrison state was put in place to allow the federal government to function after a nuclear attack. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 13 June 2019",
      "With no domestic pressure on the generals to reform, Pakistan will remain what the Singaporean scholar Tan Tai Yong calls a garrison state dominated by the army. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 30 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130309",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrote":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method of execution by strangulation":[],
      ": an implement (such as a wire with a handle at each end) for strangulation":[],
      ": the apparatus used":[],
      ": to strangle with or as if with a garrote":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Later that morning JonBen\u00e9t's body, beaten and strangled with a garrote around her neck and duct tape covering her mouth, was found in the basement of the family's Tudor brick home. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Later that morning, JonBen\u00e9t\u2019s body, beaten and strangled with a garrote around her neck and duct tape covering her mouth, was found in the basement of the family\u2019s Tudor brick home. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 29 July 2019",
      "In Sun\u2019s bedroom, authorities found a military-style ballistic vest, a crossbow with scope and light, 20 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a military ski mask, an ammunition clip loader, and a strangulation apparatus called a garrote . \u2014 Erin Mccarthy, Philly.com , 6 June 2018",
      "That garrote was similar to one found wrapped around Erin's neck. \u2014 Paul Larosa, CBS News , 12 June 2018",
      "State patrol records say the inmate was found unresponsive with a garrote around his neck, and the death is being treated as a homicide. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2018",
      "An organizer of the event pointed out the spot where Salvador Puig Antich, the last of many who opposed the regime to be executed here, was killed with the use of a garrote in 1974. \u2014 Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Farley thinks the sinew tied around Lindow Man\u2019s neck could as easily be a necklace as a garrote . \u2014 Christian Als, Smithsonian , 29 May 2017",
      "Laura and Colin Rideout were convicted of strangling the victim with a homemade garrote , disfiguring his face with acid and dumping the body in a field, with Alexander Rideout participating in the cover-up. \u2014 USA TODAY , 13 Oct. 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable. \u2014 Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims. \u2014 Laura Miller, Slate Magazine , 15 Aug. 2017",
      "Last year, he was garroted by saw briars\u2014the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course\u2014which left bleeding gashes across his neck. \u2014 George Pendle, Esquire , 26 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish garrote":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4t",
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259t",
      "-\u02c8r\u014dt",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choke",
      "strangle",
      "suffocate",
      "throttle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184244",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "garrulity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being garrulous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in her article the professor resorts to garrulity in a vain attempt to disguise the fact that she has very little worth saying",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness. \u2014 Gary Gilson, Star Tribune , 31 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1581, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French garrulit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin garrulit\u0101t-, garrulit\u0101s, from garrulus \"chatty, garrulous \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga-",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fc-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circumlocution",
      "diffuseness",
      "diffusion",
      "garrulousness",
      "logorrhea",
      "long-windedness",
      "periphrasis",
      "prolixity",
      "redundancy",
      "verbalism",
      "verbiage",
      "verboseness",
      "verbosity",
      "windiness",
      "wordage",
      "wordiness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223739",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrulous":{
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative":[],
      ": wordy sense 1":[
        "garrulous speeches"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Salman grew ever more garrulous as the yellow liquid in the bottle went down; Baal couldn't recall when he'd last heard anyone talk up such a storm. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
      "To an American reader in 1982, confronted with this garrulous , indefatigably quirky, I'm-just-typing-on-yellow-paper-and-associating-ideas-and-memories prose work of 1936, such a judgment, by a presumably informed person, seems preposterous. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 3 Oct. 1982",
      "He was not garrulous by any means. On the contrary, there was a fine reserve in his manner toward the entire domestic economy of his life which was all that is comprehended by the popular term, gentlemanly. \u2014 Theodore Dreiser , Sister Carrie , 1900",
      "He became more garrulous after drinking a couple of beers.",
      "a garrulous boy who was in constant trouble for talking out of turn",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Moon is pairing up with amorous Venus in your garrulous 11th house, bringing your connections front and center. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Among the middle-class families were a few garrulous groups of men with tattooed arms, roaring genially in dialect and dispatching huge plates of calamari with messy gusto. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "Mickelson, usually garrulous , did not talk after his round on Thursday and kept things brief on Friday. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "As the garrulous toddler turns into a petulant adolescent, Brian\u2019s protectiveness toward Charles, who longs for adventure \u2014 Hawaii, glimpsed on the TV, really grabs him \u2014 is reasonable, not pathological. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Suddenly, all those striving, garrulous leaders of yore, seem a tad\u2026 adolescent. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "As the garrulous John and the blunter Winston, Robinson and Henning make an excellent pair, forced to rely on each other. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "His garrulous , money-hungry, seatbelt-wearing ghost assistants\u2014played by Jung Suk-yong, Ko Kyu-pil and Park Seo-yeon\u2014are essential to his success. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The pre-show fun continued with several bouts of Superstar Wrestling, emceed by the garrulous Touchstone (Adam Wesley Brown). \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin garrulus, from garr\u012bre \"to chatter, talk rapidly\" (probably of imitative origin) + -ulus, deverbal suffix denoting inclination or repetitive action (going back to Indo-European -l-, participial suffix) \u2014 more at -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259-",
      "also \u02c8ger-y\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for garrulous talkative , loquacious , garrulous , voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. a talkative neighbor loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. a loquacious spokesperson garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. garrulous traveling companions voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity. a voluble raconteur",
    "synonyms":[
      "blabby",
      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "gabby",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "mouthy",
      "talkative",
      "talky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220521",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "garrulousness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative":[],
      ": wordy sense 1":[
        "garrulous speeches"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Salman grew ever more garrulous as the yellow liquid in the bottle went down; Baal couldn't recall when he'd last heard anyone talk up such a storm. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
      "To an American reader in 1982, confronted with this garrulous , indefatigably quirky, I'm-just-typing-on-yellow-paper-and-associating-ideas-and-memories prose work of 1936, such a judgment, by a presumably informed person, seems preposterous. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 3 Oct. 1982",
      "He was not garrulous by any means. On the contrary, there was a fine reserve in his manner toward the entire domestic economy of his life which was all that is comprehended by the popular term, gentlemanly. \u2014 Theodore Dreiser , Sister Carrie , 1900",
      "He became more garrulous after drinking a couple of beers.",
      "a garrulous boy who was in constant trouble for talking out of turn",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Moon is pairing up with amorous Venus in your garrulous 11th house, bringing your connections front and center. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Among the middle-class families were a few garrulous groups of men with tattooed arms, roaring genially in dialect and dispatching huge plates of calamari with messy gusto. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "Mickelson, usually garrulous , did not talk after his round on Thursday and kept things brief on Friday. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "As the garrulous toddler turns into a petulant adolescent, Brian\u2019s protectiveness toward Charles, who longs for adventure \u2014 Hawaii, glimpsed on the TV, really grabs him \u2014 is reasonable, not pathological. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Suddenly, all those striving, garrulous leaders of yore, seem a tad\u2026 adolescent. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "As the garrulous John and the blunter Winston, Robinson and Henning make an excellent pair, forced to rely on each other. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "His garrulous , money-hungry, seatbelt-wearing ghost assistants\u2014played by Jung Suk-yong, Ko Kyu-pil and Park Seo-yeon\u2014are essential to his success. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The pre-show fun continued with several bouts of Superstar Wrestling, emceed by the garrulous Touchstone (Adam Wesley Brown). \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin garrulus, from garr\u012bre \"to chatter, talk rapidly\" (probably of imitative origin) + -ulus, deverbal suffix denoting inclination or repetitive action (going back to Indo-European -l-, participial suffix) \u2014 more at -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also \u02c8ger-y\u0259-",
      "\u02c8ga-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8ger-\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for garrulous talkative , loquacious , garrulous , voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. a talkative neighbor loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. a loquacious spokesperson garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. garrulous traveling companions voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity. a voluble raconteur",
    "synonyms":[
      "blabby",
      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "gabby",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "mouthy",
      "talkative",
      "talky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073848",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gar\u00e7on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a male waiter (as in a French restaurant)":[
        "\"Here, gar\u00e7on , bring us two halves of malt whisky, like a good fellow \u2026.\"",
        "\u2014 James Joyce",
        "A world-renowned sommelier pilots you through the wine list as a brigade of gracious gar\u00e7ons fills your glasses.",
        "\u2014 Anya Von Bremzen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u201c Gar\u00e7on , bring another bottle of wine,\u201d barked the haughty diner"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, \"boy, servant\" (in sense \"waiter\" originally short for gar\u00e7on de caf\u00e9, gar\u00e7on de restaurant, etc.), going back to Old French garz, gar\u00e7un \"servant of low status, boy,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *wrakkjo, *wrakkjon-, going back to Germanic *wrakjan- \"someone pursued, exile\" \u2014 more at wretch":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u00e4r-\u02c8s\u014d\u207f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "server",
      "waiter",
      "waitperson"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124949",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas":{
    "antonyms":[
      "babble",
      "blab",
      "cackle",
      "chaffer",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "chin",
      "converse",
      "gab",
      "gabble",
      "jabber",
      "jaw",
      "kibitz",
      "kibbitz",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "prate",
      "prattle",
      "rap",
      "rattle",
      "run on",
      "schmooze",
      "shmooze",
      "talk",
      "twitter",
      "visit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely":[],
      ": a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia":[],
      ": a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, suffocating, or physically irritating atmosphere":[],
      ": driving force : energy":[
        "I was young, and full of gas",
        "\u2014 H. L. Mencken",
        "ran out of gas in the seventh inning"
      ],
      ": empty talk : bombast":[
        "His talk about quitting his job was all gas ."
      ],
      ": fast and powerfully thrown pitches : smoke sense 8":[
        "That's Nate on the mound in the glossy photo in his dad's office, throwing gas in some Little League game.",
        "\u2014 Austin Murphy"
      ],
      ": something that gives pleasure : delight":[
        "the party was a gas"
      ],
      ": to fill the tank (as of an automobile) with gasoline":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up"
      ],
      ": to give off gas (see gas entry 1 sense 1 )":[],
      ": to please greatly":[],
      ": to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas":[],
      ": to supply with gas or especially gasoline":[
        "gas up the car"
      ],
      ": to talk idly or garrulously":[],
      ": to treat chemically with gas":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas .",
      "We heat our house with gas .",
      "Do you have a gas stove or an electric one?",
      "The car gets good gas mileage.",
      "The car almost ran out of gas .",
      "He was driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake.",
      "Verb",
      "soldiers gassed on the battlefield",
      "We stopped to gas the car.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And of course, with gas prices being such a focus these days, the cost of charging up vs. gassing up is a big selling point for EVs. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
      "Jorge Aurichi, who owns Level Five Painting in Newton, sensed the economy shifting in March when gas prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "California\u2019s highest-in-the nation gas prices remain a volatile political issue in the midst of an election year. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "Likewise, rising gas prices and other economic issues could contribute further, if people are already feeling disinclined to visit multiplexes due to Covid hospitalizations. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Indigenous and rural communities, protesters say, have been disproportionately hurt by inflation, soaring gas prices and austerity measures. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "According to Fortune, national average gas prices got up to $4.62 in late May 2022. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The rise in gas prices cut the team\u2019s twice-weekly practices down to once a week for a time this season, so that the players driving down from Los Angeles didn\u2019t have to spend so much. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Employers say the perks are critical to keeping their businesses open as employees grumble about rising gas prices and office return plans. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The already expensive trip came with an unexpected cost: The price for a gallon of unleaded at Death Valley\u2019s Furnace Creek gas station, the only place to gas up for miles, was $8.25. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Nobody wanted oil in general in spring 2020, when global stay-at-home orders meant nobody needed to gas up and get to the office. \u2014 Julianne Pepitone, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the course of an hour, more people used the station as a cut-through to skip a long light than to gas up for $6.99 a gallon. \u2014 Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Members of the militia group the Oath Keepers, it was later revealed, had planned to trap members of Congress in a tunnel and to gas them. \u2014 Molly Jong-fast, Vogue , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to her therapist. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1849, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos":"Noun",
      "derivative of gas entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gas"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bluster",
      "bombast",
      "brag",
      "braggadocio",
      "bull",
      "cockalorum",
      "fanfaronade",
      "gasconade",
      "grandiloquence",
      "hot air",
      "magniloquence",
      "rant",
      "rodomontade",
      "rhodomontade"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050752",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gas port":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small hole in the barrel of a gas-operated rifle for allowing sufficient controlled escape of gas to insure proper functioning":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120444",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas producer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": producer sense 3":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181313",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas refrigeration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": refrigeration that involves the use of machinery in which the refrigerant is heated by a gas flame":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180345",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas retort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": retort entry 3 sense 1b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210613",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas ring":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a ring-shaped portable gas burner for cooking":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230037",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gas sand":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sandstone or other rock containing natural gas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gasbag":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bag for holding gas":[],
      ": an idle or garrulous talker":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that gasbag will talk your ear off about anything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Don\u2019t feel bad if the answer is no, because in a crowded field, money and name recognition are hard to come by, giving the incumbent gasbag a big advantage. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "This propulsive focus led to his long, gasbag sentences, ballooned to maximize the present, but also to crowd out any thought of past obligations or future consequences. \u2014 Connor Goodwin, The Atlantic , 27 Aug. 2020",
      "There\u2019s a portrait of Balfour and Chamberlain, masters of Imperial Britain but at that moment slouching on the front bench of the House, listening to a gasbag . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "Howard Scott, a Greenwich Village gasbag , seized the moment to push his philosophy of technocracy. \u2014 Philip Delves Broughton, WSJ , 23 June 2019",
      "LaVar can be a weirdly entertaining gasbag , but consider his comments about his wife, who is recovering from a serious stroke. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 16 June 2018",
      "Who knew De Niro's lasting role would be irrelevant gasbag pleasing irrelevant peers. \u2014 Fox News , 12 June 2018",
      "East Lansing has Jaida Hampton, who won the Miss Basketball award, named after some old gasbag , and so much more. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "McNair\u2019s players got wind of this and assumed immediately their gasbag owner was fouling the air. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 30 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gas-\u02ccbag"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "babbler",
      "blabber",
      "blabbermouth",
      "blowhard",
      "cackler",
      "chatterbox",
      "chatterer",
      "conversationalist",
      "gabbler",
      "jabberer",
      "jay",
      "magpie",
      "motormouth",
      "prattler",
      "talker",
      "windbag"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025345",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gasconade":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bravado , boasting":[],
      "river 265 miles (426 kilometers) long in south central Missouri flowing northeast into the Missouri River":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe. \u2014 Robert Klemko, The MMQB , 13 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1709, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French gasconnade , from gasconner to boast, from gascon Gascon, boaster":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccga-sk\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bluster",
      "bombast",
      "brag",
      "braggadocio",
      "bull",
      "cockalorum",
      "fanfaronade",
      "gas",
      "grandiloquence",
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      "unrhetorical"
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      ": gassy sense 3":[
        "trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions",
        "\u2014 Edwin Newman"
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      "a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state",
      "a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The discovery of gaseous elements like oxygen could be indicators of life-sustaining conditions. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
      "However, a central gaseous core where deuterium burning is taking place (deuterium fusing with hydrogen to form helium-3). \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Even then, the darkness only dissipated gradually, as intense ultraviolet radiation from the universe\u2019s first luminous objects reionized the surrounding neutral hydrogen, eventually burning away the gaseous gloom. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 10 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Air Liquide, which supplies gaseous nitrogen to the launchpad, has upgraded and tested its pipeline configuration to better support the testing and launch of Artemis I. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "For example, gaseous nitrogen system supplier Air Liquide will upgrade its capabilities. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The reason give is due to an off-site supplier of gaseous nitrogen that\u2019s needed during the test. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition, intense surface winds cause a gaseous cloud known as a circumstellar envelope to form around the star. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The abundance of hot Jupiters\u2014giant, scorching worlds that circle their stars in a matter of days\u2014upended traditional theories of planet formation, which didn\u2019t account for such huge, gaseous planets cozied up to their suns. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "\u02c8ga-sh\u0259s",
      "\u02c8gash-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8gas-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02c8ga-s\u0113-\u0259s"
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      "rhetorical",
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      "windy"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034807",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "cut",
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      "slash",
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      ": well-dressed : trim":[]
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      "Noun",
      "The dog had a bad gash in his leg.",
      "The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.",
      "Verb",
      "The knife slipped and gashed his finger.",
      "her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Wade stabbed Edwards, and Edwards fired a gun at Wade, leaving him with a gash on his head. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "The Wrestler star, 69, shared a grisly selfie on Instagram on Tuesday, showing the top half of his face with a bloody gash and scrapes across his forehead. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "An inadvertent elbow by Grizzlies guard and former Spurs player Kyle Anderson early in the second quarter of Memphis\u2019 118-105 win left White with a bloody gash over his left eye. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "One man received his vaccine, as well as stitches for a gash on his head left by a police officer\u2019s club. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Twenty Indian troopers were killed, and Qi suffered a four-inch gash on his forehead. \u2014 Jack Durschlag, Fox News , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The first green gash of paint across the torso of one of the men sent the crowd into a frenzy. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
      "The city has never looked better, especially since the disruptive gash of construction to entrench the center\u2019s tram system is now gone. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The radar data showed that the gash in the ice was formed by water percolating up from beneath, gathering in cavities within the ice and refreezing. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ford has the lateral footwork and body strength to keep plays alive, flashing the open-field juice to gash defenses (averaged 6.1 yards per carry in his career). \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "There is talent but teams seem to consistently gash the front. \u2014 Charles Hollis, al , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Grantham said the bye week allowed the Gators\u2019 to examine LSU\u2019s ability to gash the middle to prevent Bulldogs from playing copycat. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The Pac-12 South leaders aren\u2019t known to allow offenses to gash their defense with the running game. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Perhaps Nix can beat the pressure enough to gash LSU downfield, or at least allow Williams and others to make plays after the catch. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "The Patriots let a backup running back, Jeff Wilson Jr., gash them for 112 yards and three touchdowns while also allowing a rookie wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk, rack up 115 yards on six catches. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2020",
      "The Gators won 51-35 but hotshot defensive coordinator Todd Grantham saw Kiffin gash Florida for 613 yards. \u2014 Charles Hollis, al , 9 Oct. 2020",
      "The Ravens typically gash everybody for gobs of points and yards, and this offseason and preseason were tough on new coaching regimes. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 15 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English garsen , from Anglo-French garser to nip, scratch, from Vulgar Latin *charissare , from Greek charassein to scratch, engrave":"Verb",
      "origin unknown":"Adjective"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gash"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "incision",
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      "slash",
      "slit",
      "tear"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164016",
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of gasping : a sudden loud intake of breath with one's mouth because of surprise, shock, pain, etc.":[
        "He let out an audible gasp at the sight of the snake.",
        "a gasp of surprise",
        "His eyes looked wild and strange from the fever; he trembled continuously, and each breath he took sounded like a gasp for life.",
        "\u2014 Robert C. O'Brien",
        "In the next hour Lemieux drew gasps from the crowd half a dozen more times \u2026",
        "\u2014 E. M. Swift"
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      ": to utter in a gasping manner":[]
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      "Verb",
      "Mom gasped in surprise at the sight of my sister's new haircut.",
      "He gasped as he stepped into the icy water.",
      "a dying man gasping for breath",
      "She was gasping for air.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a prekindergarten classroom. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "At the 7903-foot summit, the Turbo S's twin altitude compensators keep the engine at full tilt, whereas the 911 GT3's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six would likely gasp for oxygen. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a pre-kindergarten classroom. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Traditionalists might gasp at the idea of painting your floors, saying it\u2019s sacrilege to cover the wood. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Airlines will gasp until Thanksgiving to see if the boom in summer leisure travel continues with families wanting to be together for that holiday. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "He and other rehabbers are overloaded with waterfowl riddled with gapeworm, a parasite that lives and breeds in a bird\u2019s trachea and causes it to gasp or shake its head. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
      "Those who gasp in dismay prove themselves to be the snobs. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "There will be no ballroom packed with mega-stars to laugh or gasp when the hosts launch their best lines. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gasp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "heave",
      "hyperventilate",
      "pant",
      "puff",
      "wheeze"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231834",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gasproof":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": proof against the entry or damaging action of gases":[
        "a gasproof compartment",
        "gasproof varnishes"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210822",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": marked by or given to gasping":[
        "a tense gaspy voice"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gasp\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001153",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "sober",
      "straight"
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    "definitions":{
      ": drained of energy : spent , exhausted":[],
      ": drunk sense 1a":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "he likes to go out and get gassed on weekends",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Videos posted online show protesters scrambling through streets while taking fire from security forces and being tear- gassed . \u2014 Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "The Huskies no longer looked gassed in the fourth quarter, no longer beaten down or easily trapped. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Hundreds of protesters were ticketed, fined, or tear- gassed . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Members of the society watched as Black men and women were shot and killed, protesters of the shootings were tear- gassed and white rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Their standoff is interrupted by the appearance of other rioters, one of whom has been tear- gassed . \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "The Jazz looked gassed , their defensive effort (read: the lack thereof) reflected that, and Utah\u2019s 24-game home winning streak came to an ignominious end at the hands of the Washington Wizards, 125-121. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "The rest of the Spurs combined to go 6 of 27 from beyond the arc, including a 1 of 8 performance from Patty Mills, who looked suspiciously like a gassed 32-year-old on the second night of a back-to-back. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "During his campaign for president, he and his supporters have been regularly shot at, tear- gassed , and arrested. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Jan. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gast"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "blind",
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      "blotto",
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      "crocked",
      "drunk",
      "drunken",
      "fried",
      "hammered",
      "high",
      "impaired",
      "inebriate",
      "inebriated",
      "intoxicated",
      "juiced",
      "lit",
      "lit up",
      "loaded",
      "looped",
      "oiled",
      "pickled",
      "pie-eyed",
      "plastered",
      "potted",
      "ripped",
      "sloshed",
      "smashed",
      "sottish",
      "soused",
      "sozzled",
      "squiffed",
      "squiffy",
      "stewed",
      "stiff",
      "stinking",
      "stoned",
      "tanked",
      "tiddly",
      "tight",
      "tipsy",
      "wasted",
      "wet",
      "wiped out"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205756",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gasser":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something outstanding":[],
      "Herbert Spencer 1888\u20131963 American physiologist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Under new head football coach Marcus Freeman, No. 5 Notre Dame\u2019s practices for its PlayStation Fiesta Bowl appearance have been a gasser . \u2014 John Fineran, ajc , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "On the team\u2019s hardest conditioning days, when players would have to run the 300-yard shuttle or a half- gasser sprint workout, Smith would always be in the front. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2021",
      "Haggins said the team will be running gassers the next time they practice for each penalty. \u2014 Luis Torres, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Open to classics, hot rods, gassers , muscle cars, lowriders, trucks and motorcycles. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "In the Kings Local district, superintendent Tim Ackermann spared the Knights three gassers , a sprint in full pads, with his catch. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
      "The Chevrolet gasser blasted through salt air across a desolate stretch of land. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "If the team fails to live up to expectations this season, will there be more gassers to go around? \u2014 Khadrice Rollins, SI.com , 29 July 2019",
      "Case in point: Lions players ran half- gassers at the end of practice Tuesday, sprinting the width of the field. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1944, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-s\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102255",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gassy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unrhetorical"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by many words but little content : emptily verbose":[
        "gassy prose"
      ],
      ": full of or containing gas":[
        "gassy beverages",
        "gassy mines"
      ],
      ": having the characteristics of gas":[
        "a gassy odor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He felt bloated and gassy .",
      "another gassy speech by a long-winded politician",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This happens, the team hypothesized, because the gassy , dusty material is periodically sucked in by the stars\u2019 massive gravitational pull. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
      "The sketch introduces Aidy Bryant as Dina Beans, Archie's wife and gassy muse. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 15 May 2022",
      "After a video of the large pup's hijinks goes viral, a successful dog trainer spots the clip and decides to try turning the goofy (and gassy ) canine into a top show dog. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Some astrophysicists developed theories of extra- gassy environments that would allow small seed black holes \u2014 the corpses of the first stars \u2014 to experience sustained growth spurts. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The thick, freezing, and gassy atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune contain a mixture of hydrogen, helium, and methane. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "After all, who wants to feel constantly gassy or bloated while running to the bathroom left and right? \u2014 Alisa Hrustic, SELF , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Everything about him sounded gassy and self-inflated, from his credentials as a mercenary in the Middle East theater to his counterterror chops at an intel firm. \u2014 Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "When fed to cows, these new additives make the animals less gassy . \u2014 Lisa Held, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bombastic",
      "flatulent",
      "fustian",
      "gaseous",
      "grandiloquent",
      "oratorical",
      "orotund",
      "rhetorical",
      "rhetoric",
      "windy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050834",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gastrologer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gourmet":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga\u02c8str\u00e4l\u0259j\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131349",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or concerned with the needs and demands of the stomach":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6gastr\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4j\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011457",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gastronome":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The story is inspired by the famous French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "Emilien Crespo, a globetrotting gastronome who splits his time between Los Angeles and Paris, says it\u2019s not just the Instagram posts of Imbert with Dua Lipa, Omar Sy, and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 that rub some people the wrong way. \u2014 Cyrill Matter, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
      "The story is inspired by the famous French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The story is inspired by the famous French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The story is inspired by the famous French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The story is inspired by the famous French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The 1-8 Wildcats (now 1-9), after all, were not seated at the table, but on it, the Utes due to play the dual role of chef and gastronome , roasting and Hoovering the Wildcats in a manner that suggested gluttony. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "While Ljubljana will keep you well fed, a trip to Slovenia\u2019s groundbreaking destination restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko by self-taught chef Ana Ro\u0161 is an absolute must for any gastronome . \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, back-formation from gastronomie":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-str\u0259-\u02ccn\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gastronome epicure , gourmet , gourmand , gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking. epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's. gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.",
    "synonyms":[
      "bon vivant",
      "epicure",
      "epicurean",
      "gastronomist",
      "gourmand",
      "gourmet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043838",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gastronome sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from gastronomy , after such pairs as astronomy: such astronomer":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga\u02c8str\u00e4n\u0259m\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021720",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gastronomically":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": from the standpoint of gastronomy":[
        "gastronomically fashionable"
      ],
      ": toward gastronomy":[
        "gastronomically inclined"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The historic Shelbourne, (27 St. Stephen\u2019s Green), which was taken over Marriott, has never been in better shape, architecturally or gastronomically after an eighteen-month restoration, now with 285 rooms. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "This country has one of the longest histories, both culturally and gastronomically speaking. \u2014 Jing Yang, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "How did my dan dan noodles compare with the toothsome version made by the far more gastronomically adept staff at Mala Sichuan Bistro? \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Houston Chronicle , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "If a gastronomically lighter route is your preference, Citrus-And-Dill Gravlax on Rye pairs wonderfully with sips of Ridgeview Wine Estate's Bloomsbury bottling, which packs notes of citrus, peach, and honey. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Dec. 2019",
      "Young Hollywood is skipping out on the more traditional industry networking spots, instead flocking to watering holes that offer something aesthetically pleasing, gastronomically satisfying and geographically ideal. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Afternoon Lunch is at the gastronomically adventurous Culinerdy Kitchen (524 12th St.), a casual lunch spot downtown serving brussels sprouts, burgers, mac and cheese and french fries in various delicious forms. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "Such efforts are happily tempting traditionalists as well as the gastronomically restless. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Most compelling for the gastronomically focused, 90 percent of Golden 1 ingredients comes from within 150 miles of the stadium. \u2014 Maurizio Cattelan, Vogue , 30 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccga-str\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-mi-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061327",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gastronome":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gastronomist and food historian who is very knowledgeable about Spanish cuisine",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This recipe, which Melissa Clark adapted from the molecular gastronomist Herv\u00e9 This, forgoes the cream, eggs and hand mixers required by many mousses, prioritizing chocolate and chocolate alone. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "One of the first diets was introduced in the 1840s by a Presbyterian minister named Sylvester Graham, historic gastronomist Sarah Lohman told Live Science. \u2014 Fiza Pirani, ajc , 10 July 2018",
      "Imagine a food incubator in which budding molecular gastronomists , bakers, and cheesemakers learn from each other while perfecting their wares. \u2014 Frei Brothers Sonoma Reserve, Bon Appetit , 2 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1825, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga-\u02c8str\u00e4-n\u0259-mist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bon vivant",
      "epicure",
      "epicurean",
      "gastronome",
      "gourmand",
      "gourmet"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034411",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": culinary customs or style":[
        "Chinese gastronomy"
      ],
      ": the art or science of good eating":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "books about wine tasting and gastronomy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Beyond the runway, the week-long event has expanded into a mix of fashion, beauty, music, art, charity, newest trends, gastronomy , luxury, and lifestyle, bridging the gap between Latin America and the United States. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Among the criteria for selection are animal husbandry, species protection, animal stocks, biodiversity, zoo education, research, visitor numbers, animal keepers, marketing and gastronomy . \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Today, the chef brings his passion for fresh seasonal ingredients to his gastronomy . \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "Bradley\u2019s signature is California gastronomy , which spotlights California ingredients and dishes in lighter, brighter and creative preparations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Cheese and Tequila are both parts of Mexican gastronomy . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "The newest tenant to sign a lease at the Foundry building Downtown combines golf and gastronomy in an urban oasis for golfers and partygoers alike. \u2014 Randy Tucker, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
      "After: a conversation about the future of gastronomy with Chef Mauro Colagreco and chef guests. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "As the name suggests, the grants primarily support gastronomy , the culinary arts and the development of the professional food world \u2014 all of which were important to Child during her lifetime. \u2014 Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French gastronomie , from Greek Gastronomia , title of a 4th century b.c. poem, from gastro- gastr- + -nomia -nomy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ga-\u02c8str\u00e4-n\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035415",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": a peritoneal fold extending from the pylorus to the pancreas":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gastr- + pancreatic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6ga(\u02cc)str\u014d + \u2026-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061451",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": connecting the stomach and body wall":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gastr- + -parietal":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\" +"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001744",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "gastroplasty":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a surgical procedure performed on the stomach to decrease its size or repair a defect":[
        "The more commonly performed procedure is gastric reduction ( gastroplasty ) with or without an intestinal bypass. Gastroplasty with a bypass can initially result in substantial weight loss, and approximately 80 percent of patients remain at least 10 percent below their preoperative body weight for 10 years after surgery \u2026",
        "\u2014 Michael Rosenbaum et al."
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-str\u014d-\u02ccpla-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100447",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "gastropod":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a large class (Gastropoda) of mollusks (such as snails and slugs) usually with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ranger explained the anatomy and diet of the slug to Cleveland and the group of young campers, and asked if any of them was brave enough to kiss the slimy gastropod . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after the reportedly garden-loving, left-wing UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 2 June 2020",
      "The discovery of the excrement is believed to be the first case of gastropods feeding on the rust. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "But a potential solution to one of the biggest threats of coffee production has been found in the bright orange excrement of a voracious gastropod called the Asian trampsnail. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "Invertebrate groups that experienced diversification included horseshoe crab-like trilobites, clams, clam-like brachiopods and a group called gastropods that included snails and slugs. \u2014 Will Dunham, Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2019",
      "After that were barnacles, then gastropods [such as snails and slugs], then bivalves such as clams. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "The gastropod became extinct in the wild in the 1990s. \u2014 Brittany Nader, cleveland.com , 15 May 2018",
      "And a good first step is not eating raw gastropods . \u2014 National Geographic , 16 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1826, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Gastropoda , class name":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-str\u0259-\u02ccp\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132642",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers)":[],
      ": a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met":[
        "logic gate"
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      ": a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid":[],
      ": a means of entrance or exit":[],
      ": a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane":[],
      ": a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing)":[],
      ": a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race":[],
      ": an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival":[],
      ": an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode \u2014 compare drain , source":[],
      ": an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit \u2014 compare base entry 1 , drain entry 2 , source entry 1":[],
      ": an opening in a wall or fence":[],
      ": dismissal":[
        "\u2014 used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gate If he does get the gate , expect him to have another job in the league by lunchtime. \u2014 Bill Williamson The boss gave him the gate after one too many unexcused absences."
      ],
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      ": starting gate":[],
      ": the frame or door that closes a gate":[],
      ": the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)":[],
      ": to confine to a campus or dormitory":[],
      ": to control with a gate":[],
      ": to supply with a gate":[],
      ": usually political scandal often involving the concealment of wrongdoing":[
        "Iran gate"
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      ": way , path":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse gata , going back to North and West Germanic *gat\u014dn- (whence also Middle Low German gate \"lane, street,\" Old High German gazza ), East Germanic *gatw\u014dn- (whence Gothic gatwo \"street\"), etymon of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English geat ; akin to Old Norse gat opening":"Noun",
      "Water gate":"Noun combining form"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccg\u0101t",
      "\u02c8g\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "door",
      "hatch",
      "portal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085134",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun combining form",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gatehouse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a building or house connected or associated with a gate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Stop at the gatehouse to pick up your map that shows all the locations. \u2014 cleveland , 16 May 2022",
      "Dessert was followed by a walk around the gatehouse ruin and out into the meadow, which allowed the group to enjoy the splendors of the natural environment that continues to draw them together. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "At the gatehouse , there was usually a lone soldier on duty who would give my pass a cursory glance. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Hawaii Loa Ridge is a private subdivision in East Honolulu that boasts tennis courts, parks, a clubhouse and gatehouse security, according to the homeowners association website. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Stonebridge estate is situated in the western portion of the village where both a manor house and gatehouse were designed by prominent local architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1915, according to the village. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The community was set off from the surrounding suburbs by a canal, a gatehouse , a 10-foot wall and an infrared security system. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Access to the community is restricted, and visitors and residents must check in at the staffed gatehouse , use a code, or be buzzed in by a homeowner, Rues said. \u2014 Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The future of the gatehouse is slightly different, but demolition is likely \u2013 pending a five-month waiting period, according to O\u2019Donnell. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t-\u02cchau\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gatekeeper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who controls access":[],
      ": one that tends or guards a gate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His precious casket of ud-al-qimari, the perfumed wood of the Khmers, is stolen from him by Kevin Edelman, the gatekeeper of Britain, who takes it as a kind of tribute\u2014the price of asylum. \u2014 Nadifa Mohamed, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Yee, the gatekeeper to the state treasury, warned against doing so. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "Under the current system, students who are not placed in accelerated courses by middle school may never get the opportunity to take calculus, which has long been an informal gatekeeper for acceptance to selective schools. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "And the far-right, anti-establishment wing of the party now views the first-term congressman with similar skepticism, as someone who is falsely selling himself as a gatekeeper in his state to former President Donald J. Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Plus as Telefonica pay TV unit Movistar Plus drives to consolidate as the No. 1 home entertainment gatekeeper in Spain. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "There is such a thing as a Chez Panisse kind of wine, and for the last 32 years, Jonathan Waters was the careful steward of that aesthetic, its gatekeeper and its ambassador, guarding and expanding the notion of what a Chez Panisse wine is. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
      "Until such a day, Saturday seemed almost beyond challenge as informal gatekeeper to summertime. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "But many SMBs don\u2019t have the luxury of a gatekeeper to screen calls, answer the phone while the team\u2019s busy and jot down messages. \u2014 Gavin Macomber, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r",
      "\u02c8g\u0101t-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "doorkeeper",
      "doorman",
      "janitor",
      "porter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055030",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gateleg table":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a table with drop leaves supported by movable paired legs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Look at that old English gateleg table by the sofa. \u2014 Christine Pittel, House Beautiful , 3 Mar. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t-\u02ccleg-",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101g-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184007",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gateleg table?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=g&file=gatele01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a table with drop leaves supported by movable paired legs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Look at that old English gateleg table by the sofa. \u2014 Christine Pittel, House Beautiful , 3 Mar. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t-\u02ccleg-",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101g-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190325",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gateless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking a gate":[
        "a gateless valve"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101tl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105327",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "gateway":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an opening for a gate":[],
      ": gate sense 4a":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.",
      "hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This small but critical fort at the gateway to Abu Dhabi's main island was erected in the late 18th century using basic materials such as coral stones, beach rock and sand and its tower would guard and protect Abu Dhabi for many years to come. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 6 June 2022",
      "In its quest to redefine tourism at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has inked a deal to bring an international entertainment company to the United States for the first time. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Auberge Resorts Collection, the hotelier that pioneered luxury hospitality in Napa Valley 40 years ago, has staked its claim on the wine region once again with the opening of a new destination at the gateway of Napa. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "In the heart of western North Carolina\u2019s High Country, Banner Elk sits at an elevation of 3,701 feet and acts as a gateway to the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains\u2019 many offerings. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Known as the gateway to Everest, the airport's runway is laid out on a cliffside between mountains, dropping straight into an abyss at the end. \u2014 Rhea Mogul And Manveena Suri, CNN , 31 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s the hometown of actor Matthew McConaughey and serves as a gateway to the Texas Hill Country river region. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 25 May 2022",
      "Kherson, a Black Sea port of roughly 300,000, provides Crimea with access to fresh water and is seen as a gateway to wider Russian control over southern Ukraine. \u2014 Elena Becatoros And Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 May 2022",
      "Beyond filler, some influencers say that the trendy injectables popularized on social media can act as a gateway to more expensive, long-lasting and risky plastic surgeries. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101t-\u02ccw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "key",
      "open sesame",
      "passport",
      "secret",
      "ticket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105125",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gather":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dispel",
      "disperse",
      "dissipate",
      "scatter"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing":[],
      ": a puckering in cloth made by gathering (see gather entry 1 sense 7a )":[],
      ": an act or instance of bringing together":[],
      ": grow , increase":[
        "the gathering crisis"
      ],
      ": pick , harvest":[
        "gather flowers"
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      ": something brought together: such as":[],
      ": to assemble (the signatures of a book) in sequence for binding":[],
      ": to bring together : collect":[
        "tried to gather a crowd",
        "gathered firewood"
      ],
      ": to bring together the parts of":[
        "gathered her hair into a ponytail"
      ],
      ": to cluster around a focus of attraction":[],
      ": to come together in a body":[],
      ": to draw about or close to something":[
        "gathering her cloak about her"
      ],
      ": to effect the collection of":[
        "gather contributions"
      ],
      ": to gain by gradual increase":[
        "gather speed"
      ],
      ": to gain or regain control of":[
        "gathered his wits"
      ],
      ": to haul in":[
        "the sailors gathered the sails"
      ],
      ": to pick up or amass as if by harvesting":[
        "gathering ideas for the project"
      ],
      ": to prepare (oneself) by mustering strength":[],
      ": to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers":[],
      ": to reach a conclusion often intuitively from hints or through inferences":[
        "I gather that you want to leave"
      ],
      ": to scoop up or take up from a resting place":[
        "gathered the child up in his arms"
      ],
      ": to serve as an attraction for : accumulate":[
        "books gathering dust"
      ],
      ": to summon up":[
        "gathered his courage"
      ],
      ": to swell and fill with pus":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Give me just a minute to gather my things and then we can leave.",
      "The coach gathered her players together.",
      "She gathered her hair into a ponytail.",
      "The child was gathering flowers to give to his mother.",
      "The police are continuing to gather evidence relating to the crime.",
      "Volunteers have been gathering contributions for the new library.",
      "A crowd began to gather on the sidewalk.",
      "The players gathered together to hear the coach's game plan.",
      "The bicyclists gathered speed as they went downhill.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Google Business Profile also allows your firm to gather and display reviews from past clients, which can be highly influential. \u2014 Peter Boyd, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Ahmad Hosseini, spokesman for Iran\u2019s Defense Ministry, said Zuljanah, a 25.5 meter-long rocket, was capable of carrying a satellite of 220 kilograms (485 pounds) that would ultimately gather data in low-earth orbit and promote Iran\u2019s space industry. \u2014 Nasser Karimi And Isabel Debre, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
      "That led to a tribal emergency declaration, as well as the tribe working to gather support from and build partnerships with the area\u2019s local governments, port authorities and other organizations. \u2014 Chris Aadland, oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
      "There is a giant bar to gather around and loungey seating to rest your feet, plus the attractive space allows for great photo ops in your Pride-day wear. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 23 June 2022",
      "My job as a journalist is to gather facts and tell a compelling story and get people engaged. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Soon after Russian artillery and military transport vehicles showed up in Berdyansk, Tatyana Tipakova used Facebook to call residents to gather in front of city hall and to tell the Russian occupiers to get out. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "The center fills an important need in Escondido, where people can gather and enjoy cultural offerings together, Matta said. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Lichen species grow on the granite and can wear away depressions, allowing for soil to gather and support moss, then plants and finally, trees. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Supporters and opponents of gun legislation gather at the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting room Tuesday at the Rhode Island State House. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Participants at the World Economic Forum gather in Davos, Switzerland, May 21. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "The evening that followed the robbery, most of the housewives gather at Kyle's, where Dorit shares more details of the ordeal with Kyle, her husband, Mauricio Umansky, Erika and Lisa. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "All walks of life gather in the parking lot before morphing into a blur of faces pedaling down the street after the 10 p.m. departure. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Cleanups are planned in Long Beach at Belmont Pier from 4 to 6:30 p.m. April 23, Hermosa Beach at the pier from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22 and at Venice Beach ( gather at the Lifeguard Operations Center) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 22. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Every Tuesday in San Diego Central Courthouse, a dozen or so defendants who struggle with mental illness gather outside Davis\u2019 12th floor courtroom. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Members of Memorial Episcopal Church and St. Katherine of Alexandria Episcopal Church gather at Hampton Plantation, which was owned by the founding rectors of Memorial Episcopal Church. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Black sea bass gather in structures, such as artificial reefs and wrecks. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaderen , from Old English gaderian ; akin to Middle High German gadern to unite \u2014 more at good":"Verb",
      "derivative of gather entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-t\u035fh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8gat\u035fh-\u0259r, \u02c8get\u035fh-",
      "also \u02c8ge-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gather Verb gather , collect , assemble , congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state. a crowd quickly gathered collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement. collected books on gardening assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose. experts assembled for a conference congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle. congregating under a shelter synonyms see in addition infer",
    "synonyms":[
      "accumulate",
      "amass",
      "assemble",
      "bulk (up)",
      "collect",
      "concentrate",
      "congregate",
      "constellate",
      "corral",
      "garner",
      "group",
      "lump",
      "pick up",
      "round up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083013",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gathering":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a gather in cloth":[],
      ": a suppurating swelling : abscess":[],
      ": assembly , meeting":[],
      ": collection , compilation":[],
      ": the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings .",
      "dinner parties and other social gatherings",
      "a gathering of political leaders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "DeBry qualified through the signature- gathering process. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "Each year, Twinsburg\u2019s Rock the Park series features the Cleveland Pops Orchestra in this family-friendly gathering . \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022",
      "Matten is kinetic, a gathering storm cloud restrained only by a seemingly bottomless resolve. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 28 June 2022",
      "VidCon, the marquee gathering for creators and influencers, was poised for a triumphant return to Anaheim after its two-year COVID-19 hiatus. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
      "Oversight, broadly speaking, may best be described as information gathering that is not directly related to a specific bill under consideration by Congress. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
      "While the group\u2019s annual gathering has been dominated by the war, Scholz has been keen to show that the G-7 also can move ahead on pre-war priorities. \u2014 Geir Moulson, Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
      "As co-director of the Tribal Constitution Project, Northwestern University assistant professor Redbird is focused on gathering , analyzing and cataloging hundreds of constitutions of North American Indigenous tribes passed from 1934-2020. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "That afternoon, Trump arrived, hosted a V.I.P. gathering featuring a spread of Big Macs under heat lamps, and took the stage, giving a ninety-minute stump speech to an ecstatic crowd, all but confirming his intention to run for President again. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaderyng, gederunge , going back to Old English gadrung, g\u00e6drung, gegaderung, gegadrung \"joining, union, assembly,\" from gadrian, gaderian \"to join, unite, gather entry 1 \" + -ung -ing entry 3":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ga-t\u035fh\u0259-",
      "\u02c8ga-t\u035fh\u0259-ri\u014b",
      "\u02c8gat\u035fh-ri\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assemblage",
      "assembly",
      "conference",
      "congregation",
      "convocation",
      "ingathering",
      "meeting",
      "muster"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223916",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauche":{
    "antonyms":[
      "graceful",
      "suave",
      "urbane"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crudely made or done":[
        "a gauche turn of phrase"
      ],
      ": not planar":[
        "gauche conformation of molecules"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Among \u00e9lite scientists, it was usually considered gauche to be obsessed with anything so tangible or immediate: brilliant discoveries were supposed to percolate. \u2014 Michael Specter , New Yorker , 3 Dec. 2007",
      "\u2026 furnished it with, among other things, an embarrassingly gauche , oversized Roman Catholic basilica rumored to be larger even than St. Peter's in Vatican City \u2026 \u2014 Marc A. Schindler , Verbatim , Spring 1992",
      "We were suburban housewives and mothers. As poets we took a respectful backseat to the male poets. We did not talk about our husbands and children in public; that would have been gauche indeed. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
      "So lofty was her depreciatory manner that I felt myself gauche and was put on the defensive. \u2014 Joseph Heller , God Knows , 1984",
      "Would it be gauche of me to ask her how old she is?",
      "his loud talking at the opera marked him as gauche and uncultured",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That would be too gauche , too legislative for the court. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "Dear Looking: Greeting your host with your Gladware out and at the ready is definitely gauche . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Maybe French tips aren't gauche for the Met Gala, after all. \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 8 June 2018",
      "Another newspaper innovation introduced by Nicholson was a society column, which was seen by some in the city as gauche and bordering on scandalous. \u2014 NOLA.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience. \u2014 NOLA.com , 5 Jan. 2018",
      "Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst. \u2014 J.c. Pan, New Republic , 1 Aug. 2017",
      "Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, left":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u014dsh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gauche awkward , clumsy , maladroit , inept , gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact. periods of awkward silence clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill. a clumsy mechanic maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations. a maladroit politician inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy. a hopelessly inept defense attorney gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding. felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "graceless",
      "inelegant",
      "rough-hewn",
      "rustic",
      "rustical",
      "stiff",
      "stilted",
      "uncomfortable",
      "uneasy",
      "ungraceful",
      "wooden"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022142",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaucheness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "graceful",
      "suave",
      "urbane"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crudely made or done":[
        "a gauche turn of phrase"
      ],
      ": not planar":[
        "gauche conformation of molecules"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Among \u00e9lite scientists, it was usually considered gauche to be obsessed with anything so tangible or immediate: brilliant discoveries were supposed to percolate. \u2014 Michael Specter , New Yorker , 3 Dec. 2007",
      "\u2026 furnished it with, among other things, an embarrassingly gauche , oversized Roman Catholic basilica rumored to be larger even than St. Peter's in Vatican City \u2026 \u2014 Marc A. Schindler , Verbatim , Spring 1992",
      "We were suburban housewives and mothers. As poets we took a respectful backseat to the male poets. We did not talk about our husbands and children in public; that would have been gauche indeed. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
      "So lofty was her depreciatory manner that I felt myself gauche and was put on the defensive. \u2014 Joseph Heller , God Knows , 1984",
      "Would it be gauche of me to ask her how old she is?",
      "his loud talking at the opera marked him as gauche and uncultured",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That would be too gauche , too legislative for the court. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "Dear Looking: Greeting your host with your Gladware out and at the ready is definitely gauche . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Maybe French tips aren't gauche for the Met Gala, after all. \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 8 June 2018",
      "Another newspaper innovation introduced by Nicholson was a society column, which was seen by some in the city as gauche and bordering on scandalous. \u2014 NOLA.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience. \u2014 NOLA.com , 5 Jan. 2018",
      "Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst. \u2014 J.c. Pan, New Republic , 1 Aug. 2017",
      "Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, left":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u014dsh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gauche awkward , clumsy , maladroit , inept , gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact. periods of awkward silence clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill. a clumsy mechanic maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations. a maladroit politician inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy. a hopelessly inept defense attorney gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding. felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "graceless",
      "inelegant",
      "rough-hewn",
      "rustic",
      "rustical",
      "stiff",
      "stilted",
      "uncomfortable",
      "uneasy",
      "ungraceful",
      "wooden"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141230",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaud":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ornament , trinket":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "some tacky little gaud that they had picked up at a souvenir stand at an amusement park",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud , voice prostituted to a huge orchestra. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud \u2014no blingy gold model here. \u2014 David Pierce, WIRED , 3 Nov. 2017",
      "In their novels, the disorienting clash between Soviet gloom and American gaud is the source of dramatic tension, exploited for tragedy and, more often, comedy. \u2014 Nathaniel Rich, New York Times , 24 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gaude":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fd",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bauble",
      "bibelot",
      "curio",
      "curiosity",
      "doodad",
      "gewgaw",
      "geegaw",
      "gimcrack",
      "kickshaw",
      "knickknack",
      "nicknack",
      "novelty",
      "ornamental",
      "tchotchke",
      "trinket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194919",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaudiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "conservative",
      "quiet",
      "understated",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unflashy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university":[],
      ": ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented":[
        "gaudy costumes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The showgirls wore gaudy costumes.",
      "They bought the house for a gaudy sum.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "For the second straight year, Bobcats sophomore Julia Allen broke the century mark for goals scored for the Boca Raton girls water polo team, while fellow sophomore Max Zelikov also turned in some gaudy numbers. \u2014 Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s numbers and accolades, to be clear, are gaudy , and deserving of consideration. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "However, his gaudy statistics could be questioned given the competition. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "Friday\u2019s futility was a gaudy contrast to Paul\u2019s previous brilliance, perhaps as easy to read as orange numbers on a purple jersey? \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
      "Some of the students were mesmerized by his gaudy clothes and fancy car. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, QBs had a gaudy passer rating (118) when targeting him, an indication question marks remain. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "From the outside, the Bentayga Mulliner Space Edition doesn't have any gaudy graphics or overt references to a galaxy far, far away. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The mother of six, who enjoyed wrapping silk flowers in gaudy bows and rescuing snakes and macaws, had always been known to tell it straight. \u2014 USA Today , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Season 1 took place on Deborah\u2019s home turf \u2014 largely in her gaudy mansion, in fact, which Ava snidely compared to the Cheesecake Factory. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "Those gaudy figures came largely in the form of stock options, which means the take-home pay could shrink if the market takes a nosedive, but both men are still among the most richly remunerated in this or any industry. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Sure, some may find all the LEDs gaudy , and others will get bored with them after a few days. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "So the place has both a gaudy past and an unusual present. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Brown also wore his gaudy Super Bowl ring and held it up when he was shown on the video scoreboard. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This case, to me, did feel like a gamble, even by Las Vegas\u2019 gaudy standards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "But the message ultimately rings hollow coming from a show as gaudy and sensationalized as this. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gaud + -y entry 1":"Adjective",
      "probably from Latin gaudium joy \u2014 more at joy":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8g\u022f-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gaudy Adjective gaudy , tawdry , garish , flashy , meretricious mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. circus performers in gaudy costumes tawdry applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy. tawdry saloons garish describes what is distressingly or offensively bright. garish neon signs flashy implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar. a flashy nightclub act meretricious stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise. a meretricious wasteland of casinos and bars",
    "synonyms":[
      "flamboyant",
      "flaring",
      "flashy",
      "garish",
      "glitzy",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "ostentatious",
      "razzle-dazzle",
      "splashy",
      "swank",
      "swanky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054153",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaudy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "conservative",
      "quiet",
      "understated",
      "unflamboyant",
      "unflashy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university":[],
      ": ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented":[
        "gaudy costumes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The showgirls wore gaudy costumes.",
      "They bought the house for a gaudy sum.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "For the second straight year, Bobcats sophomore Julia Allen broke the century mark for goals scored for the Boca Raton girls water polo team, while fellow sophomore Max Zelikov also turned in some gaudy numbers. \u2014 Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Smith\u2019s numbers and accolades, to be clear, are gaudy , and deserving of consideration. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "However, his gaudy statistics could be questioned given the competition. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "Friday\u2019s futility was a gaudy contrast to Paul\u2019s previous brilliance, perhaps as easy to read as orange numbers on a purple jersey? \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
      "Some of the students were mesmerized by his gaudy clothes and fancy car. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, QBs had a gaudy passer rating (118) when targeting him, an indication question marks remain. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "From the outside, the Bentayga Mulliner Space Edition doesn't have any gaudy graphics or overt references to a galaxy far, far away. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The mother of six, who enjoyed wrapping silk flowers in gaudy bows and rescuing snakes and macaws, had always been known to tell it straight. \u2014 USA Today , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Season 1 took place on Deborah\u2019s home turf \u2014 largely in her gaudy mansion, in fact, which Ava snidely compared to the Cheesecake Factory. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "Those gaudy figures came largely in the form of stock options, which means the take-home pay could shrink if the market takes a nosedive, but both men are still among the most richly remunerated in this or any industry. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Sure, some may find all the LEDs gaudy , and others will get bored with them after a few days. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "So the place has both a gaudy past and an unusual present. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Brown also wore his gaudy Super Bowl ring and held it up when he was shown on the video scoreboard. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This case, to me, did feel like a gamble, even by Las Vegas\u2019 gaudy standards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "But the message ultimately rings hollow coming from a show as gaudy and sensationalized as this. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gaud + -y entry 1":"Adjective",
      "probably from Latin gaudium joy \u2014 more at joy":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8g\u022f-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gaudy Adjective gaudy , tawdry , garish , flashy , meretricious mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. gaudy implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation. circus performers in gaudy costumes tawdry applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy. tawdry saloons garish describes what is distressingly or offensively bright. garish neon signs flashy implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar. a flashy nightclub act meretricious stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise. a meretricious wasteland of casinos and bars",
    "synonyms":[
      "flamboyant",
      "flaring",
      "flashy",
      "garish",
      "glitzy",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "ostentatious",
      "razzle-dazzle",
      "splashy",
      "swank",
      "swanky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215956",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences":[],
      ": a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as":[],
      ": an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy":[],
      ": an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: such as":[],
      ": an instrument with a graduated (see graduate entry 1 sense transitive 2a ) scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity":[],
      ": dimensions , size":[],
      ": estimate , judge":[
        "hard to gauge his moods"
      ],
      ": measure sense 1":[
        "surveys are a gauge of public sentiment"
      ],
      ": relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind":[],
      ": the diameter of a slender object (such as wire or a hypodermic needle)":[],
      ": the distance between the rails of a railroad":[],
      ": the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width":[],
      ": the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound":[
        "a 12- gauge shotgun"
      ],
      ": the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film)":[],
      ": to check for conformity to specifications or limits":[],
      ": to determine the capacity or contents of":[],
      ": to measure off or set out":[],
      ": to measure precisely the size, dimensions , or other measurable quantity of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The broadest gauge of the economy\u2014the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation\u2014has risen little more than 4% since the recovery began. \u2014 Alfred L. Malabre, Jr. , Wall Street Journal , 26 July 1993",
      "Verb",
      "Through history, the powers of single black men flash here and there like falling stars, and die sometimes before the world has rightly gauged their brightness. \u2014 W. E. B. Du Bois , The Souls of Black Folk , 1903",
      "On the other hand, no one supposes that the intellect of any two animals or of any two men can be accurately gauged by the cubic contents of their skulls. \u2014 Charles Darwin , The Descent of Man , 1871",
      "Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind. I first got an idea of its calibre when I heard him preach in his own church at Morton. \u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb , Jane Eyre , 1847",
      "Home sales provide a useful way of gauging the overall state of the economy.",
      "He accurately gauged the mood of the voters.",
      "I was gauging her reaction to the news.",
      "instruments for gauging temperature and humidity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
      "This has put the gauge up about 55% for the week, according to FactSet. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a battery gauge consisting of 10 red LED rectangles that illuminate like a digital ladder to display how much battery charge is left. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "The Yellowstone River gauge at Corwin Springs reached a historic 13.88 feet Monday afternoon, NOAA data shows, but had receded to 9.34 feet by Tuesday night. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "The gauge was down about 29% in 2022 through Thursday, surpassing even the 24% decline of the MSCI World Information Technology Index. \u2014 Lisa Pham, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
      "The agency operates a weather gauge next to UC Davis, said Hannah Chandler-Cooley, a meteorologist with the Sacramento office. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "One Eagle River gauge registered three-quarters of an inch from the night storm, Thoman said. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "One pointed to security camera systems that had helped his district observe and gauge the severity of school fires. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
      "Despite being debunked by Justice officials, the theory made its way to Kash Patel, a Defense Department official, who called Donoghue to gauge his view. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Emma Brown And Amy Gardner, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
      "Despite being debunked by Justice officials, the theory made its way to Kash Patel, a Defense Department official, who called Donoghue to gauge his view. \u2014 Amy Gardner, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "With little other economic or earnings data, investors will likely look to the testimony to gauge their sentiment going forward. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Tracking whether gas prices have fallen in those states as a result of the tax suspension is difficult to gauge , according to a separate report from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "In the Lab, expertse use state-of-the-art tools like the Corneometer device, which measures skin hydration levels, to gauge a product's ability to moisturize (or dehydrate) skin. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
      "In the coming week, investors will be parsing data including existing-home sales, consumer sentiment and new-home sales to gauge the economy\u2019s trajectory. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "However, the collective will to fight is difficult to gauge in a society where military service and training are not highly valued and often derided. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gauge, gage \"fixed standard of measure,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gauge, gouge \"standard of liquid measure, tax paid to an official who determined the capacity of containers\" (continental Old and Middle French jauge \"graduated rod used for measuring liquid capacity, measurement by such a rod, capacity of a cask\"), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *galga \"rod, beam,\" going back to Germanic *galg\u014dn \"pole, stake, pole on which a condemned person was hung\"; (sense 4) translation of German Massstab \u2014 more at gallows entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English gawgyn, gagen , borrowed from Anglo-French gauger , derivative of gauge gauge entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101j"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gauge Noun standard , criterion , gauge , yardstick , touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be. standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority. standards of behavior criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not. questioned the critic's criteria for excellence gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect. polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality. housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible. fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant",
    "synonyms":[
      "calculate",
      "call",
      "conjecture",
      "estimate",
      "figure",
      "guess",
      "judge",
      "make",
      "place",
      "put",
      "reckon",
      "suppose"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020054",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gaum":{
    "antonyms":[
      "clean",
      "cleanse"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": smudge , smear":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the kitchen floor was all gaumed up from countless spills"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fm",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "dirty",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "grime",
      "mire",
      "muck",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000920",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gaungbaung":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Burmese headcloth usually of bright colored silk":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "native name in Burma":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gau\u0307\u014b\u02ccbau\u0307\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083231",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaunt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": barren , desolate":[],
      ": excessively thin and angular":[
        "a long gaunt face"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt .",
      "a gaunt factory on the edge of town",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her hands and feet were gaunt , her skin a pale gray. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "The president rambled, occasionally mixed up words, trailed off awkwardly once or twice, and looked gaunt . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 10 June 2022",
      "Nobody wanted to see a gaunt cancer patient out of breath, trying to tell jokes. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "Some were on stretchers, some wrapped in bloodied bandages, and many were gaunt after weeks of surviving on minimal rations. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "On April 29, Nikita sent a selfie of his gaunt , unshaven face after weeks surviving on minimal rations. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "When photographs surfaced of Salinas, gaunt and bare-chested, in an ambulance, many Venezuelans asked how a person of his stature could suffer such a fate. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "By graduation day, many will have lost 20 pounds or more, their gaunt faces sometimes shocking family and friends who attend. \u2014 Will Bardenwerper, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "Alan Hencher, a gaunt man in his mid-40s, worked nights as a switchboard operator. \u2014 Brandy Schillace, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fnt",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gaunt lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
    "synonyms":[
      "cadaverous",
      "emaciated",
      "haggard",
      "skeletal",
      "wasted"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120621",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauntlet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a double file of men facing each other and armed with clubs or other weapons with which to strike at an individual who is made to run between them":[
        "\u2014 used with run"
      ],
      ": a dress glove extending above the wrist":[],
      ": a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand":[],
      ": a severe trial : ordeal":[
        "ran the gauntlet of criticism and censure"
      ],
      ": an open challenge (as to combat)":[
        "\u2014 used in phrases like throw down the gauntlet"
      ],
      ": any of various protective gloves used especially in industry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French gantelet , diminutive of gant glove, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch want glove, Old Norse v\u01ebttr":"Noun",
      "altered from gantelope , apparently by assimilation to gauntlet entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fnt-l\u0259t",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4nt-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cross",
      "crucible",
      "fire",
      "ordeal",
      "trial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210752",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauze":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a firm woven fabric of metal or plastic filaments":[],
      ": a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing":[],
      ": a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies":[],
      ": haze":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wrapped the wound in gauze .",
      "wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The floor is dirty, and from some angles, the white dust on the floor looks like a layer of gauze . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Ronnie Blair was lying on a bed in the intensive care unit of Tampa General Hospital, gauze bandages covering the arms and legs of the 8-year-old's tiny body. \u2014 Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Deputies treated the boy\u2019s stab wound with hemostatic gauze , which is designed to help quickly clot and stop bleeding, until paramedics arrived and took him to a San Diego hospital, Lizarraga said. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "First aid kits contain products like gauze , Band-Aids, moleskin, and Benadryl to keep you prepared for scrapes, blisters, and bug bites. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 27 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s a photo of some kid at a punk show in, like, 1976 who\u2019s like wrapped up in bloody gauze . \u2014 Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "Patches of bubbles cling to my skin like the strategic gauze brushed over nude figures in classical paintings. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The lanterns are covered in a thin silk gauze that is beginning to shred, and the paintings on them are fading. \u2014 Michelle Terris, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Among them was Yuri Taranienko, 50, who lay in a hospital bed with blood stains visible through the gauze tightly wrapped around his left calf. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French gaze":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brume",
      "fog",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "murk",
      "reek",
      "smog",
      "soup"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165034",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauzelike":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a firm woven fabric of metal or plastic filaments":[],
      ": a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing":[],
      ": a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies":[],
      ": haze":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wrapped the wound in gauze .",
      "wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The floor is dirty, and from some angles, the white dust on the floor looks like a layer of gauze . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Ronnie Blair was lying on a bed in the intensive care unit of Tampa General Hospital, gauze bandages covering the arms and legs of the 8-year-old's tiny body. \u2014 Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Deputies treated the boy\u2019s stab wound with hemostatic gauze , which is designed to help quickly clot and stop bleeding, until paramedics arrived and took him to a San Diego hospital, Lizarraga said. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "First aid kits contain products like gauze , Band-Aids, moleskin, and Benadryl to keep you prepared for scrapes, blisters, and bug bites. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 27 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s a photo of some kid at a punk show in, like, 1976 who\u2019s like wrapped up in bloody gauze . \u2014 Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "Patches of bubbles cling to my skin like the strategic gauze brushed over nude figures in classical paintings. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The lanterns are covered in a thin silk gauze that is beginning to shred, and the paintings on them are fading. \u2014 Michelle Terris, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Among them was Yuri Taranienko, 50, who lay in a hospital bed with blood stains visible through the gauze tightly wrapped around his left calf. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French gaze":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brume",
      "fog",
      "haze",
      "mist",
      "murk",
      "reek",
      "smog",
      "soup"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093151",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gauzy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "sturdy",
      "substantial"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": made of or resembling gauze":[
        "gauzy wings"
      ],
      ": marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness":[
        "his gauzy memory of the events",
        "a gauzy melody"
      ],
      ": tending to be or make romantic":[
        "gauzy optimism"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through",
      "I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bridges were needed not just to fulfill a gauzy City Beautiful dream, but for practical reasons. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Having grown up working in his mother\u2019s Los Angeles hair salon, Bradford adopted a primary artmaking material that is not paint, but rather small gauzy papers used to curl hair. \u2014 Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "The women, on the other hand, were dressed in long blue leggings under gauzy dresses, with baggy race T-shirts pulled over the whole ensemble. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "The fragrance itself is marketed as a light and airy floral, reminiscent of wearing a gauzy cotton sundresses in a field of daffodils, which is where Gerber shot the recent campaign alongside friends and fellow models Adut Akech and Meghan Roche. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "The difficulty with such a gauzy notion of public service, at least as a basis for political office, is its ambiguity. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2020",
      "No one, though, is more obsessed with the irresistible gauzy shirts than Dev Hynes. \u2014 Rachel Hahn, Vogue , 17 Apr. 2019",
      "Her debut collection for the maintained the ethos of the storied house: boucl\u00e9 suits, sharply tailored gauzy dresses, shirts with pronounced collars, and appliqu\u00e9s with the brand\u2019s signatures, including camellias and bows. \u2014 Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "The dramatic, gauzy layers looked like beautiful rain clouds swirling around her. \u2014 Sara Radin, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022f-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cobwebby",
      "filmy",
      "flimsy",
      "frothy",
      "gossamer",
      "gossamery",
      "insubstantial",
      "sleazy",
      "unsubstantial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074639",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gawk":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blink",
      "gape",
      "gawp",
      "gaze",
      "goggle",
      "peer",
      "rubberneck",
      "stare"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a clumsy stupid person : lout":[],
      ": to gape or stare stupidly":[
        "gawked at the fish in the aquarium"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better",
      "Verb",
      "a crowd of gawking tourists",
      "couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response. \u2014 Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "People in the tavern gawk as Jamie interrogates his aunt, accusing her of purchasing a shop for Fergus to print propaganda. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "With its cool look and flashy two-tone color schemes, folks will take gawk at the RAV4 Prime at the stoplight. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "This is pretty typical of my Chicago unrealistic gawk -searching. \u2014 Rebecca Makkai, Curbed , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "The reader doesn\u2019t gawk at her tragedy and resilience. \u2014 Karen Valby, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Even in the drowsy predawn morning, onlookers stopped to gawk . \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "By Saturday afternoon, reporters and photographers loitered outside the restaurant, as did people who had wandered over to gawk . \u2014 Sarah Murray, latimes.com , 24 June 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Lora Johnson and her sister bypassed the slot machines and blackjack tables and didn't even stop to gawk at the cake vending machine on their way through The Cromwell Hotel & Casino. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "This urge to gawk at the unspoken parts of war reminded me of my second deployment as a Marine in southern Afghanistan in 2010, where there was plenty of killing and dying but not on a scale comparable to Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The chance to gawk at the splayed viscera of other people\u2019s lives would surely attract viewers no matter who occupied the therapist\u2019s chair. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Bruce Paddock, who bought his first Riva Aquarama in 2009, recalls going to a waterside restaurant near his home on Lake Minnetonka, Minn., and watching the diners flock outside to gawk . \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Students and Rollins staff members came in droves to the campus greenroom starting Monday to gawk , giggle and hold their noses up at the putrid-smelling flower. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "No one wants to end up with a drink that tastes like exhaust from the tour buses dropping people off to gawk at the cherry trees. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Bazzana is another player causing teammates to stop and gawk . \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Chants and speeches were intermittently drowned out by the jackhammers at a nearby construction site, while tourists stopped to gawk and snap photos, and a steady stream of car horns droned their support down Seventh Avenue. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1785, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps alteration of obsolete gaw to stare":"Verb",
      "probably from English dialect gawk left-handed":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clod",
      "clodhopper",
      "hulk",
      "lout",
      "lubber",
      "lug",
      "lump",
      "Neanderthal",
      "oaf",
      "palooka"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072817",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gawkhammer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": awkward , clumsy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gawk entry 2 + English dialect hammer clumsy person":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u014dk-",
      "\u02c8g\u00e4k-",
      "\u02c8g\u0259u\u0307k\u02ccham\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175253",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "gawkiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coordinated",
      "graceful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": awkward , clumsy":[
        "a gawky adolescent"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The moment for raabs\u2014these gawky , uncoiffed survivors of our soul-leaching winters\u2014is short. \u2014 Jonathan Kauffman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "While the 11th-generation Civic has a far more streamlined body than its gawky predecessor, Honda kept the underpinnings mostly the same\u2014and that's a good thing. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Anjana Vasan is mesmerizing as Amina, a gawky , lovelorn scientist who unexpectedly ends up as the lead guitarist for an all-women Muslim punk band, Lady Parts. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "For those of us who grew up with her cooking shows on public television \u2013 a TV career that began in 1963 and lasted for decades \u2013 seeing her here in all her gawky eccentricity is good for the soul. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The way Dunst scrunches her eyebrows and speaks in her highest register, never abandoning her character\u2019s gawky sincerity, is a comedic gold mine. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Singer Luke Bryan, the gawky host of this year\u2019s CMAs, has invited Wallen to appear onstage with him in concert recently. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Other raids on art history include the pilferage of a gawky interstitial passage\u2014a shapeless shape\u2014from Matthias Gr\u00fcnewald\u2019s ferocious crucifixion scene in the Isenheim Altarpiece (1512-16). \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "His 6-foot-6 height, which affords him a better view of where the ball must go, would be a detriment if Herbert were gawky and ponderous. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gawk entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022f-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gawkish",
      "graceless",
      "klutzy",
      "uncoordinated",
      "ungainly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140702",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gawkish":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coordinated",
      "graceful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": gawky":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gawk entry 1 + -ish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022f-kish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gawky",
      "graceless",
      "klutzy",
      "uncoordinated",
      "ungainly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210023",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gawkishness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coordinated",
      "graceful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": gawky":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gawk entry 1 + -ish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022f-kish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gawky",
      "graceless",
      "klutzy",
      "uncoordinated",
      "ungainly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000301",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gawky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coordinated",
      "graceful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": awkward , clumsy":[
        "a gawky adolescent"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The moment for raabs\u2014these gawky , uncoiffed survivors of our soul-leaching winters\u2014is short. \u2014 Jonathan Kauffman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "While the 11th-generation Civic has a far more streamlined body than its gawky predecessor, Honda kept the underpinnings mostly the same\u2014and that's a good thing. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Anjana Vasan is mesmerizing as Amina, a gawky , lovelorn scientist who unexpectedly ends up as the lead guitarist for an all-women Muslim punk band, Lady Parts. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "For those of us who grew up with her cooking shows on public television \u2013 a TV career that began in 1963 and lasted for decades \u2013 seeing her here in all her gawky eccentricity is good for the soul. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The way Dunst scrunches her eyebrows and speaks in her highest register, never abandoning her character\u2019s gawky sincerity, is a comedic gold mine. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Singer Luke Bryan, the gawky host of this year\u2019s CMAs, has invited Wallen to appear onstage with him in concert recently. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Other raids on art history include the pilferage of a gawky interstitial passage\u2014a shapeless shape\u2014from Matthias Gr\u00fcnewald\u2019s ferocious crucifixion scene in the Isenheim Altarpiece (1512-16). \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "His 6-foot-6 height, which affords him a better view of where the ball must go, would be a detriment if Herbert were gawky and ponderous. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gawk entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022f-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gawkish",
      "graceless",
      "klutzy",
      "uncoordinated",
      "ungainly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103306",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gawp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gawk":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "tourists in London gawping at royalty",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Indeed, when William came to Marlborough for interschool events, Kate was more interested in playing hockey than waiting at the goal line on the hockey field above Wedgewood, where some of the girls congregated to gawp at the prince. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 23 Feb. 2019",
      "Indeed, when William came to Marlborough for interschool events, Kate was more interested in playing hockey than waiting at the goal line on the hockey field above Wedgewood, where some of the girls congregated to gawp at the prince. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 23 Feb. 2019",
      "Viewership of pricey cable channels is in structural decline, as people spend more time on services like Netflix (or gawping at their phones). \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2018",
      "Apps such as Facebook and YouTube are fine-tuned to keep users gawping . \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2017",
      "Less hands-on museum-goers can gawp at sprawling, fantastical jungles and cities created by amateur Lego virtuosos all over the world and rebuilt here at the mothership. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Smithsonian , 29 June 2017",
      "The Phantom is a superb place to spend time, but locomotion adds little sensation beyond the fact that the view through the windows of gawping mortals starts to scroll. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 12 Oct. 2017",
      "Residents peer from their balconies, filming a club of gawping journalists stationed outside. \u2014 Jack Moore, Newsweek , 6 June 2017",
      "Her exploitation is laid bare when a tour guide arrives at the witch camp with gawping holidaymakers in tow. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 29 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "English dialect gawp to yawn, gape, from obsolete galp , from Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4p",
      "\u02c8g\u022fp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blink",
      "gape",
      "gawk",
      "gaze",
      "goggle",
      "peer",
      "rubberneck",
      "stare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174936",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gawsie":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": good-sized : presenting an imposing and ample appearance":[
        "the house \u2026 gawcey and substantial",
        "\u2014 G. D. Brown"
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      ": well filled out : in good condition":[],
      ": well-fed and hearty looking : plump and cheerful":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121619",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  },
  "gay":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
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      ": bright , lively":[
        "gay sunny meadows"
      ],
      ": brilliant in color":[],
      ": happily excited : merry":[
        "in a gay mood"
      ],
      ": keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits":[
        "a bird's gay spring song"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex":[
        "gay men",
        "a gay woman in her 40s",
        "\u2014 often used to refer to men only gay and lesbian members of the community"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or intended for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.":[
        "the gay rights movement",
        "a gay bar"
      ],
      "John 1685\u20131732 English poet and dramatist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The band was playing a gay tune.",
      "the gayest of the spring flowers",
      "Noun",
      "a bar that is frequented by gays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "As a Black gay man, Thomas grappled with two forms of prejudice. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "Martin, now 27 years old and in his third season with the club, made the decision to come out as gay just under four years ago this month while playing for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The series, created by Ryan O\u2019Connell, is semi-autobiographical, and an account of his life as a gay man living with cerebral palsy. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Ruby came out as gay last year while on the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, an independent baseball team, according to Insider. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "New iterations of icons such as Green Lantern, Batwoman, The Flash, and Superman: Son of Kal-El have also come out as gay , bisexual, nonbinary. \u2014 Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "Bryan Ruby, pro baseball player who came out as gay last year, said decision of some Rays players on Pride Night to refuse wearing a special LGBTQ decal is why players stay closeted. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "About 60 lawmakers identified as gay , lesbian or bisexual. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Respondents who identify as gay were even less likely to have medical debt, with 75% reporting none. \u2014 Deb Gordon, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective",
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French gai , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German g\u0101hi quick, sudden":"Adjective",
      "derivative of gay entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gay Adjective lively , animated , vivacious , sprightly , gay mean keenly alive and spirited. lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy. a lively debate on the issues animated applies to what is spirited and active. an animated discussion of current events vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring. a vivacious party host sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or wit. a tuneful, sprightly musical gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits. the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s",
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112155",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gay dog":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a man given to licentious self-indulgence":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203212",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gay lady's-slipper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": showy lady's-slipper":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170138",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gayal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ox ( Bibos frontalis ) domesticated in India that differs from the gaur of which it may be a domesticated variety in its longer slenderer horns and white legs":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Bengali gay\u0101l ; akin to Sanskrit go bull, cow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8y\u00e4l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "gayatri":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a composition in this meter (as a noted Hindu mantra used daily by the devout)":[],
      ": an ancient Vedic meter of 24 syllables generally arranged in a triplet":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Sanskrit g\u0101yatr\u012b , from g\u0101yatra song, hymn, from g\u0101yati he sings":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u00e4y\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073333",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaycat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tramp who will work if the inducement is sufficient":[],
      ": a young and inexperienced tramp":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191740",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaydar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the supposed ability to recognize through observation or intuition that a person is gay":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "My gaydar even doesn\u2019t work that well in the present, let alone retroactively. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2019",
      "The authors were then ready to pit their prediction model against humans in what would become a notorious gaydar competition. \u2014 Heather Murphy, New York Times , 9 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1982, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of gay and radar":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-\u02ccd\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161550",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaydiang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Annamese ship with two or three masts and lofty triangular sails":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Annamese":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012bd\u0113\u02cca\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183629",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gayety":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": elegance , finery":[],
      ": high spirits : merriment":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185720",
    "type":[]
  },
  "gayfeather":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190952",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaylies":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of gaylies variant spelling of geylies"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133834",
    "type":[]
  },
  "gayly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bleakly",
      "cheerlessly",
      "darkly",
      "heavily",
      "miserably",
      "morosely",
      "unhappily"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a gay manner : marked by gaiety":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "we sat around the table, gaily teasing each other and laughing about the good old days",
      "children gaily running to the buses on the last day of school",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Peer into their forbidding black hoods and gaily stitched pieces of hot-pink woolen felt inside invite unexpected visual caresses. \u2014 Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The east side of the field had been set apart for those in carriages, and soon from one end to the other, it was filled with vehicles of all descriptions gaily decorated in blue and gold and in white and red. \u2014 al , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The walls were gaily papered with Sunday supplements of the Mobile Register. \u2014 Kate Bolick, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
      "The left\u2019s decision to withdraw from conversations about genetics and social outcomes leaves a vacuum that the right has gaily filled. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English gayly , from gay gay entry 1 + -ly -ly entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brightly",
      "cheerfully",
      "cheerily",
      "happily",
      "heartily",
      "jocosely",
      "jovially",
      "merrily",
      "mirthfully",
      "smilingly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073929",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "gayness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bright , lively":[
        "gay sunny meadows"
      ],
      ": brilliant in color":[],
      ": happily excited : merry":[
        "in a gay mood"
      ],
      ": keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits":[
        "a bird's gay spring song"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex":[
        "gay men",
        "a gay woman in her 40s",
        "\u2014 often used to refer to men only gay and lesbian members of the community"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or intended for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.":[
        "the gay rights movement",
        "a gay bar"
      ],
      "John 1685\u20131732 English poet and dramatist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The band was playing a gay tune.",
      "the gayest of the spring flowers",
      "Noun",
      "a bar that is frequented by gays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "As a Black gay man, Thomas grappled with two forms of prejudice. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "Martin, now 27 years old and in his third season with the club, made the decision to come out as gay just under four years ago this month while playing for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The series, created by Ryan O\u2019Connell, is semi-autobiographical, and an account of his life as a gay man living with cerebral palsy. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Ruby came out as gay last year while on the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, an independent baseball team, according to Insider. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "New iterations of icons such as Green Lantern, Batwoman, The Flash, and Superman: Son of Kal-El have also come out as gay , bisexual, nonbinary. \u2014 Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "Bryan Ruby, pro baseball player who came out as gay last year, said decision of some Rays players on Pride Night to refuse wearing a special LGBTQ decal is why players stay closeted. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "About 60 lawmakers identified as gay , lesbian or bisexual. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Respondents who identify as gay were even less likely to have medical debt, with 75% reporting none. \u2014 Deb Gordon, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective",
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French gai , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German g\u0101hi quick, sudden":"Adjective",
      "derivative of gay entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gay Adjective lively , animated , vivacious , sprightly , gay mean keenly alive and spirited. lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy. a lively debate on the issues animated applies to what is spirited and active. an animated discussion of current events vivacious suggests an activeness of gesture and wit, often playful or alluring. a vivacious party host sprightly suggests lightness and spirited vigor of manner or wit. a tuneful, sprightly musical gay stresses complete freedom from care and overflowing spirits. the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s",
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "mettlesome",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115131",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gazabo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fellow , person , guy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259\u02c8z\u0101(\u02cc)b\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132452",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gazania":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Gazania ) of South African composite herbs often cultivated for their brightly colored flowers":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Our curb appeal stars two New Zealand tea shrubs aglow in head-turning pyrotechnics amidst amber waves of luminous gazanias . \u2014 Susan Christian Goulding, Orange County Register , 19 May 2017",
      "TIP OF THE WEEK Gerbera daisies come from South Africa, a habitat shared with gazanias and geraniums. \u2014 Redlands Daily Facts, The Mercury News , 13 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1813, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Theodorus Gaza \u20201478 Greek scholar":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ny\u0259",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191814",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gazar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a silk organza":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The back of the dress was finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau loops. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The back of the dress was finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau loops. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "The iconic silk gazar wedding dress from his spring 1967 collection, for instance, presented a thesis in reduction\u2014and a case in point. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Kate's dress also featured 58 gazar and organza- covered buttons on the back, which were fastened by rouleau loops. \u2014 Maggie Maloney, Town & Country , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Moore wore Brandon Maxwell, a pink twill gazar blouse with a red crepe cummerbund skirt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "Moore is in a custom Brandon Maxwell pink twill gazar blouse and red crepe cummerbund skirt. \u2014 Melissa Magsaysay, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "Moore wore Brandon Maxwell, a pink twill gazar blouse with a red crepe cummerbund skirt. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "The other is a sinuous sheath of silk crepe topped with a huge cumulus whorl or wreath of ruched silk gazar . \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 9 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8z\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gaze":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aspect",
      "eye",
      "gape",
      "regard",
      "scrutiny",
      "stare"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fixed intent look":[],
      ": to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention":[
        "gazed out the window at the snow"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He gazed out the window at the snow.",
      "She gazed intently into his eyes.",
      "Noun",
      "She looked at him with a calm, steady gaze .",
      "suddenly aware of her admiring gaze , he became self-conscious and uncomfortable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The few predawn risers Sunday should gaze to the east for a conjunction of Mars and Jupiter. \u2014 David Streit, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "In January 2020, Phoenix couldn't help but gaze at his beau on the Golden Globes red carpet, and who can blame him? \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Mom leans her head back against the wheelchair\u2019s headrest to gaze up toward the tops of the redwoods. \u2014 Tessa Fontaine, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Now, with the season here again, daughter Karen McCulloch is reminded of their drives together to gaze at the trees in blossom. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "To make its work spaces feel more like home, the company moved desks to the perimeter, allowing Clions \u2014 what the company calls its employees \u2014 to gaze out at the office complex\u2019s cherry blossoms while banging out emails. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "To watch is to gaze through the Kremlin\u2019s looking glass. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Some travelers love to hike \u2014 others love to gaze upon the mountains while sitting indoors with a glass of wine. \u2014 Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "With the season here again, daughter Karen McCulloch has been reminded of their drives together to gaze at the trees in blossom. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The trial afforded a gaze into a world where the patina of glamour hid the routine infliction of intimate, life-changing cruelty. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "With that forward-looking gaze , the 36-year-old singer, songwriter, DJ, actor, and style-setter simultaneously shrinks the world and expands it. \u2014 Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
      "But Sandoval, the Angels\u2019 best starter through the season\u2019s first two months, exited with a lowered gaze and an elevated ERA. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in such films as The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning, died Saturday morning. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
      "Nina Tang\u2019s similarly frilly frocks championed the female gaze . \u2014 Vogue , 23 May 2022",
      "Such software is likely to automatically mark down an individual on the autism spectrum who may possess a non-standard eye gaze or someone with a mild speech impediment. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Lynskey, wielding a reproachful gaze and a severe pageboy hairdo, captures the sadness and seething resentment of a woman stifled by the confines of stay-at-home motherhood. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
      "The first of these is likely to be ESA\u2019s 1.2-meter Euclid space telescope, due for launch in 2023 to study the shapes and distributions of billions of galaxies with a gaze that spans about a third of the sky. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1566, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":"Verb",
      "derivative of gaze entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blink",
      "gape",
      "gawk",
      "gawp",
      "goggle",
      "peer",
      "rubberneck",
      "stare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203231",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gazebo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a freestanding roofed structure usually open on the sides":[],
      ": belvedere":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gazebo on the mansion's south lawn",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Family 4th Fest, four days of music, carnivals and celebration put on by the Greendale Lions, will take place from June 30-July 3, near the gazebo on Broad Street in historic downtown Greendale. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Performer and composer Jesse Terrill presides over the gentle, fictional mayhem, playing the violin and other sound-making devices near the gazebo that is a backdrop to the principal stage area. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Bristol: The Bristol Veterans Council plans a parade Monday starting at 10 a.m. near city hall and proceeding to the gazebo on Memorial Boulevard, followed by a ceremony. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "When Jacosta feels faint, Claire and Flora take her outside to a gazebo , where Claire gives her some medicine for her glaucoma. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "French doors open to the pool area, which has a gazebo with fireplace. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
      "The grounds include English gardens, a courtyard, heated swimming pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, and a gazebo with a fireplace. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Outside, meanwhile, the expansive backyard houses a gazebo with BBQ that\u2019s perfect for get-togethers with other tech entrepreneurs. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
      "This $200 gazebo provides 100 square feet of coverage for a furniture set or dining table that fits up to eight people. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from gaze entry 1 + Latin -ebo (as in videbo I shall see)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8z\u0113-b\u014d",
      "also -\u02c8z\u0101-",
      "g\u0259-\u02c8z\u0113-(\u02cc)b\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alcove",
      "belvedere",
      "casino",
      "kiosk",
      "pavilion",
      "summerhouse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094321",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gazehound":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sight hound":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1610, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101z-\u02cchau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203527",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "gazette":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an announcement in an official gazette":[],
      ": an official journal":[],
      ": newspaper":[],
      ": to announce or publish in a gazette":[],
      ": to announce the appointment or status of in an official gazette":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "picked up the monthly car-buyer's gazette when he was in town",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The legislation came into effect on April 1, according to an official gazette issued Friday, and allows authorities to arrest and imprison suspects without warrants. \u2014 Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong And Alex Stambaugh, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The delisting by the ministry\u2019s Food and Drug Administration will now need to be formally signed by the health minister and enters into effect 120 days after its publication in the government gazette . \u2014 Time , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The decision issued by the ministries of health, justice, infrastructure and the government's chief of staff was published in the nation\u2019s official gazette Thursday. \u2014 Debora Alvares, ajc , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The country published Friday the new guidelines on its official gazette , also removing Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro and North Macedonia from the safe list. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "The Justice Ministry authorized the deployment, which was published Monday in the nation's official gazette . \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, Star Tribune , 14 June 2021",
      "The order, which was published Monday in Brazil's official gazette , didn't provide details about the number of troops to be deployed nor the cost of the operation. \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, ajc , 29 June 2021",
      "The order, which was published Monday in Brazil's official gazette , didn't provide details about the number of troops to be deployed nor the cost of the operation. \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, Star Tribune , 29 June 2021",
      "The order, which was published Monday in Brazil\u2019s official gazette , didn\u2019t provide details about the number of troops to be deployed nor the cost of the operation. \u2014 Debora Alvares, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "On April 5, two workers\u2019 dormitories were gazetted as isolation areas, keeping over 20,000 in shamefully cramped areas. \u2014 Jerrine Tan, Wired , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "When the national parks were gazetted for the benefit of wildlife, the indigenous forest dwellers, the Batwa, were cast out. \u2014 Sophy Roberts, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 6 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Italian gazetta":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8zet"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "book",
      "bulletin",
      "diurnal",
      "journal",
      "mag",
      "magazine",
      "newspaper",
      "organ",
      "paper",
      "periodical",
      "rag",
      "review",
      "serial",
      "zine"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165020",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "gazillion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a huge, unspecified number : zillion":[
        "According to William Miller, Jr., VMD, a professor of dermatology at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, there are \" gazillions \" of different types of fungi existing in nature, including molds, yeasts, mildews and so forth.",
        "\u2014 Tom Ewing",
        "\u2026 the seemingly gazillions of options available to us compared to our parents' generation.",
        "\u2014 Michele Bender",
        "\u2014 often used with another noun With just over a gazillion pages on the Web, navigating the far reaches of cyberspace without a search engine is nearly impossible. \u2014 Angela Hickman et al."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Come night-time, resident astronomers reveal the secrets of the dark skies, which are suddenly scattered with countless celestial bodies, as if God has turned on a gazillion lights. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "And Alvarez must know his loss to Bivol has not diminished the demand \u2014 nor the gazillion -dollar return \u2014 of a third GGG fight. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Unlike the gazillion celebrity beauty brands out there, Caliray was founded by a beauty veteran Wende Zomnir (a.k.a. the founder of Urban Decay). \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 22 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s about a gazillion places to get caffeinated in the City of Angels, but the Alchemist Coffee Project is extra special. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "But that\u2019s the problem: Few mid-size financial institutions identify those unique needs, and instead play an endless game of catch-up to the large banks with their gazillion dollar IT budgets. \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Room 1190 was the generator of a gazillion news stories for more than a half-century and an irreplaceable facilitator of government transparency. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Even if every single person in Alaska was a successful hunter and bagged a deer, there would be a gazillion left to invade your yard, hit your car and spread diseases. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, it\u2019s not unusual for a boba shop to have about a gazillion options that are constantly changing and updating to compete with their brethren. \u2014 Serena Dai, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1977, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of zillion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "g\u0259-\u02c8zil-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111809",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Garrisonian":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an advocate of direct emancipation of slaves in America without compensation to their owners":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6gar\u0259\u00a6s\u014dn\u0113\u0259n",
      "-\u014dny\u0259n also \u00a6ger-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "William Lloyd Garrison \u20201879 American abolitionist + English -ian or -ite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142412"
  },
  "gadwall":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a grayish-brown medium-sized dabbling duck ( Anas strepera )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8gad-\u02ccw\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Waterfowl sightings included a gadwall in West Springfield, three ring-necked ducks at Forest Park in Springfield, and three Northern pintails at the Longmeadow Flats in Longmeadow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Hampshire County: Observers spotted a gadwall in Ware, five green-winged teal in Hatfield, and a Barrow\u2019s goldeneye on the south side of the Holyoke Dam. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Swans and 17 species of duck frequent Gillmor, which also provides nesting habitat for various shorebirds, such as the snowy plover, American avocet, Wilson\u2019s phalarope, black-necked stilt, cinnamon teal and gadwall . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "Some species like mallards get back to the prairie early as possible and (breed), while others like gadwall or blue-winged teal arrive up to a month later. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 28 Aug. 2020",
      "As cold snaps arrive, those early birds will move on and more migrating mallards, black ducks, and gadwall will show up, along with divers like scaup and canvasback, and dark geese, too. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 26 June 2020",
      "The company founders watched their buddy, who was a handloader, fold a gadwall at 80-plus yards with a single shot of TSS. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 8 Jan. 2020",
      "Fifty-five power magnification revealed a swarm of gadwalls , teal, and shovelers, thick as piss ants on a cookie. \u2014 Will Brantley, Field & Stream , 17 Dec. 2019",
      "Nantucket: There was a gadwall and a black-necked stilt at Great Point Lagoon, and a grasshopper sparrow was spotted at Katama Farm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of obscure origin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1666, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143641"
  },
  "Gainsborough":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Thomas 1727\u20131788 English painter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0101nz-\u02ccb\u0259r-\u0259",
      "-b(\u0259-)r\u0259",
      "-\u02ccb\u0259-r\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144721"
  },
  "gadzookery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "gad-\u02c8z\u00fc-k\u0259-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8zu\u0307-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "gadzook(s) (taken to be an archaism) + -ery":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150126"
  },
  "galled":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence":[
        "had the gall to think that he could replace her"
      ],
      ": something bitter to endure":[],
      ": bitterness of spirit : rancor":[],
      ": irritate , vex":[
        "sarcasm galls her"
      ],
      ": to fret and wear away by friction : chafe":[
        "the loose saddle galled the horse's back",
        "the galling of a metal bearing"
      ],
      ": to become sore or worn by rubbing":[],
      ": seize sense 2":[],
      ": an abnormal outgrowth of plant tissue usually due to insect or mite parasites or fungi and sometimes forming an important source of tannin \u2014 see gall wasp illustration":[],
      ": a skin sore caused by chronic irritation":[],
      ": a cause or state of exasperation":[],
      ": flaw":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "animosity",
      "animus",
      "antagonism",
      "antipathy",
      "bad blood",
      "bitterness",
      "enmity",
      "grudge",
      "hostility",
      "jaundice",
      "rancor"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abrade",
      "chafe",
      "corrade",
      "erode",
      "fray",
      "frazzle",
      "fret",
      "rasp",
      "rub",
      "wear"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gall Noun (1) temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "It galls me that such a small group of people can have so much power.",
      "move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English galle , going back to Old English gealla, galla , going back to Germanic *gall\u014dn-, galla- (whence Old High German & Old Saxon galla , Old Norse gall ), going back to Indo-European *\u01f5holh 3 -n- (whence, without the suffix, Greek chol\u1e17 \"bile, bitter hatred,\" ch\u00f3los \"bitter hatred, wrath,\" Avestan z\u0101ra- \"bile\"), a derivative of *\u01f5helh 3 - \"green, yellow\" \u2014 more at yellow entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English gallen , in part derivative of galle gall entry 4 , in part borrowed from Middle French galer \"to scratch, rub, mount an attack on,\" derivative of gale \"gallnut, callus,\" borrowed from Latin galla gall entry 3":"Verb",
      "Middle English galle , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin galla \"gallnut, oak apple,\" of obscure origin":"Noun",
      "Middle English galle \"sore on the skin, stain, evil, barren or wet spot in a field (in names),\" probably in part going back to Anglian Old English *galla (West Saxon gealla ) \"sore on the skin of a horse,\" in part borrowed from Middle Low German galle \"swelling in a joint, blastodisc, barren place,\" both nouns going back to Germanic *gallan- (whence also Old Norse galli \"fault, flaw\"), perhaps going back to an Indo-European base *\u01f5holH- , whence, from the derivative *\u01f5holH-r- , Norwegian galder \"windgall,\" Old Irish galar \"disease, pain,\" Welsh galar \"mourning, grief\"":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151506"
  },
  "game birds":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bird that may be legally hunted according to the laws especially of a state of the U.S.":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fire also was important to the plantation landowners who hunted bobwhite quail, a small and much-loved game bird that lives on lands subject to frequent fires. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 May 2022",
      "Zebari hunted the kaw, or chukar partridge, a game bird with zebra flanks that is an unofficial national bird of Kurdistan, prized for its song and meat. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Pheasants aren't native to Wisconsin but have been a popular game bird since they were introduced to the Badger State and stocking enhanced wild bird numbers beginning in the 1920s. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "In 1948, de Mestral took a two-week holiday from work to go game bird hunting. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Those that are hunting doves also must have the migratory game bird endorsement and be HIP-certified. \u2014 Nathan Giese, Chron , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane and woodcock) in combination with a Federal Duck Stamp and HIP Certification for waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and older. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "This year\u2019s fall duck flight is expected to be down 36% from last year, according to Mike Szymanski, the agency\u2019s migratory game bird management supervisor. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "The traditional Wisconsin summer game bird brood surveys were not conducted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153030"
  }
}