[{"word":"hectic","phonetic":"/ˈhɛktɪk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈhɛktɪk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A hectic fever.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A flush like one produced by such a fever.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"hectic fever"},{"definition":"Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds"}],"synonyms":["feverish"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hectic"]}]