Get word definitions

Usage : The basic syntax of a URL request to the API is shown below:

https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/<word>

As an example, to get definition of English word hello, you can send request to

https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/hello


  [
    {
      "word": "hello",
      "phonetic": "həˈləʊ",
      "phonetics": [
        {
          "text": "həˈləʊ",
          "audio": "//ssl.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/20200429/hello--_gb_1.mp3"
        },
        {
          "text": "hɛˈləʊ"
        }
      ],
      "origin": "early 19th century: variant of earlier hollo ; related to holla.",
      "meanings": [
        {
          "partOfSpeech": "exclamation",
          "definitions": [
            {
              "definition": "used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation.",
              "example": "hello there, Katie!",
              "synonyms": [],
              "antonyms": []
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "partOfSpeech": "noun",
          "definitions": [
            {
              "definition": "an utterance of ‘hello’; a greeting.",
              "example": "she was getting polite nods and hellos from people",
              "synonyms": [],
              "antonyms": []
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "partOfSpeech": "verb",
          "definitions": [
            {
              "definition": "say or shout ‘hello’.",
              "example": "I pressed the phone button and helloed",
              "synonyms": [],
              "antonyms": []
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]




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