[
  {
    "word": "tough",
    "phonetic": "/t\u028cf/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/t\u028cf/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/tough-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=589398",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To endure.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To toughen.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Strong and resilient; sturdy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Rugged or physically hardy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Only a tough species will survive in the desert."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Stubborn.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He had a reputation as a tough negotiator."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Rowdy or rough.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "This is a tough crowd."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "interjection",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Used to indicate lack of sympathy",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "If you don't like it, tough!"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tough"
    ]
  }
]