[{"word":"notches","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A V-shaped cut.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An indentation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A mountain pass; a defile.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A level or degree.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Can you speak a notch louder, please?"},{"definition":"A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cut a notch in (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle."},{"definition":"To join by means of notches.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.","synonyms":["notch up"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday."},{"definition":"To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["notch up"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/notch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/notches"]}]