word-vault
Version:
A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
111 lines (110 loc) • 3.57 kB
JSON
{
"term": "whatever",
"partOfSpeech": "determiner, pronoun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "any or every; anything or everything",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Take whatever action is needed."
},
{
"text": "Do whatever you like."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Whatever decision he made I would support it."
},
{
"text": "You have our support, whatever you decide."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Whatever do you mean?"
},
{
"text": "Chocolate-flavoured carrots! **Whatever next**?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about",
"labels": "(informal, ironic)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "or something of a similar type",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argue",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Suggestions and advice"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wɒtˈevə(r)/",
"audio": "wh/whatever/whatever__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wətˈevər/",
"audio": "wh/whatever/whatever__us_3_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}