[{"word":"reaping","phonetic":"/ˈɹiːpɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈɹiːpɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to reap a benefit from exertions"},{"definition":"To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Until a child process is reaped, it may be listed in the process table as a zombie or defunct process."},{"definition":"To deprive of the beard; to shave.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act by which something is reaped.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"sowings and reapings"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reap","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reaping"]}]