{
    "term": "nil",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the number 0, especially as the score in some games",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Newcastle beat Leeds four nil/by four goals to nil."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "zero",
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement", "Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nɪl/",
                "audio": "ni/nil/nil__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nɪl/",
                "audio": "ni/nil/nil__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: from Latin, contraction of nihil ‘nothing’."
}