[{"word":"sir","phonetic":"/ˈsə(ɹ)/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsə(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈsɪɹ/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈsɜː(ɹ)/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈsɝ/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/sir-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=867662","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A man of a higher rank or position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To address (someone) using \"sir\".","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Sir, yes, sir!\nDon't you sir me, private! I work for a living!"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sir"]}]