[{"word":"fillip","phonetic":"/ˈfɪlɪp/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfɪlɪp/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/fillip-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80652052","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈfɪlɪp/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) To project quickly; to snap.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) To strike or tap smartly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The spicy aroma filliped my appetite."},{"definition":"To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).","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/fillip"]}]