[{"word":"ladders","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["stepladder","run"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Oh damn it, I've laddered my tights!"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A pair of ladders","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/ladder","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ladders"]}]