[{"word":"crumble","phonetic":"/ˈkɹʌmbəl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkɹʌmbəl/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/crumble-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49892249","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.","synonyms":["crisp","crunch"],"antonyms":[],"example":"blackberry and apple crumble"}],"synonyms":["crisp","crunch"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fall apart; to disintegrate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light."},{"definition":"To break into crumbs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We crumbled some bread into the water."},{"definition":"To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Using your fingers, crumble the ingredients with the fingertips, lifting in an upward motion, until the mixture is sandy and resembles large breadcrumbs."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crumble"]}]