[{"word":"canning","phonetic":"/ˈkænɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkænɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To seal in a can.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."},{"definition":"To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."},{"definition":"To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."},{"definition":"To shut up.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Can your gob."},{"definition":"To fire or dismiss an employee.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The boss canned him for speaking out."},{"definition":"To hole the ball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a sealed jar or can).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/can","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canning"]}]