[{"word":"clothesline","phonetic":"/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.","synonyms":["washing line"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me."},{"definition":"A structure with multiple cords for the same purpose, such as a Hills hoist.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of knocking a person over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["washing line"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To knock (a person) over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The referee called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clothesline"]}]