word-vault/dist/data/cards/bl/bloke.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "bloke",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a man",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He seemed like a nice bloke."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's an ordinary bloke, despite being famous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's got so many problems, poor bloke!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's the sort of bloke who will never let you down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got chatting to a bloke in the pub."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["decent", "good", "great"],
                "phrases": [
                    "the kind of bloke",
                    "the sort of bloke",
                    "the type of bloke"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bləʊk/",
                "audio": "bl/bloke/bloke__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bləʊk/",
                "audio": "bl/bloke/bloke__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: from Shelta, a secret language based on changed Irish or Gaelic words."
}