[{"word":"angler","phonetic":"/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A person who fishes with a hook and line.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season."},{"definition":"An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head."},{"definition":"Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year."},{"definition":"(thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["anglerfish","frogfish","fisher","fisherman","conniver","grifter","schemer","swindler","hooker","nuthook"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/angler"]}]