[{"word":"shimmy","phonetic":"/ˈʃɪ.mi/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈʃɪ.mi/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A dance that was popular in the 1920s.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sleeveless chemise.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He shimmied up the flagpole."},{"definition":"To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["shin","shinny"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shimmy"]}]