[{"word":"lickspittle","phonetic":"/ˈlɪkspɪtl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈlɪkspɪtl/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/lickspittle-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88942949","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A fawning toady; a base sycophant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["brown noser","flatterer","sycophant","toady"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).","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/lickspittle"]}]