[{"word":"tightening","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make tighter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."},{"definition":"To become tighter.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That joint is tightening as the wood dries."},{"definition":"To make money harder to borrow or obtain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh."},{"definition":"To raise short-term interest rates.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["loosen"]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act or process of making more tight.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tighten","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tightening"]}]