[{"word":"shellacking","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To coat with shellac.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To beat; to thrash.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To inflict a heavy defeat upon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"2015 AFL Grand Final, West Coast Eagles copped a shellacking. If they turned up to the game prior to the second half, they may have been in the Contest."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shellac","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shellacking"]}]