See bold on Wiktionary
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "bold",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "bolder",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "boldest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "bold",
"2": "bolder",
"3": "boldest"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "It takes a bold man to walk on hot coals."
},
{
"text": "That is a bold idea."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If someone is bold, that means they are brave and willing to take risks."
],
"id": "simple-bold-en-adj-skpswmr-",
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "brave"
},
{
"word": "courageous"
},
{
"word": "daring"
}
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The first letter in the line above is in bold text."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Bold text is writing that is made with thicker lines."
],
"id": "simple-bold-en-adj-S5Fwac2o"
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/bəʊld/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/boʊld/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-bold.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"bowled"
]
}
],
"word": "bold"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "bold",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "bolds",
"tags": [
"third-person",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "bolded",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "bolded",
"tags": [
"past",
"participle"
]
},
{
"form": "bolding",
"tags": [
"present",
"participle"
]
}
],
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{
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "verb"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "On your report, bold your name so it's easier to see."
}
],
"glosses": [
"To bold text is to make words that are written with thicker lines."
],
"id": "simple-bold-en-verb-Hl5tr6WW"
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/bəʊld/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/boʊld/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-bold.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"bowled"
]
}
],
"word": "bold"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "bold",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "bolder",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "boldest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "bold",
"2": "bolder",
"3": "boldest"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "It takes a bold man to walk on hot coals."
},
{
"text": "That is a bold idea."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If someone is bold, that means they are brave and willing to take risks."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "brave"
},
{
"word": "courageous"
},
{
"word": "daring"
}
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The first letter in the line above is in bold text."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Bold text is writing that is made with thicker lines."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/bəʊld/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/boʊld/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-bold.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"bowled"
]
}
],
"word": "bold"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "bold",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "bolds",
"tags": [
"third-person",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "bolded",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "bolded",
"tags": [
"past",
"participle"
]
},
{
"form": "bolding",
"tags": [
"present",
"participle"
]
}
],
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{
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "verb"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "On your report, bold your name so it's easier to see."
}
],
"glosses": [
"To bold text is to make words that are written with thicker lines."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/bəʊld/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/boʊld/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-bold.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"bowled"
]
}
],
"word": "bold"
}
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