Google Dictionary API

Google does not provide API for Google Dictionary so I created one.

Getting Started

To use, pass the query string with parameter define equal to the word you want to get the meaning of.

Eg. /?define=hello, will give you the Google dictionary definition of hello:

{
  "word": "hello",
  "phonetic": [
    "həˈləʊ",
    "hɛˈləʊ"
  ],
  "meaning": {
    "exclamation": [
      {
        "definition": "used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation.",
        "example": "hello there, Katie!"
      }
    ],
    "noun": [
      {
        "definition": "an utterance of ‘hello’; a greeting.",
        "example": "she was getting polite nods and hellos from people"
      }
    ],
    "verb": [
      {
        "definition": "say or shout ‘hello’.",
        "example": "I pressed the phone button and helloed"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Optionally you can also send another parameter lang equal to code of the language in which the word appear.

Eg. /?define=Bonjour&lang=fr, will give you definition of Bonjour as present in French Dictionary.

{
  "word": "bonjour",
  "meaning": {
    "nom_masculin": [
      {
        "definition": "Souhait de bonne journée (adressé en arrivant, en rencontrant).",
        "synonyms": [
          "salut"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

List of languages supported can be found here for your reference.

Paths

Location	Endpoint
Root path	`https://googledictionaryapi.eu-gb.mybluemix.net`
Root path	`https://mydictionaryapi.appspot.com/`

HTTP request and query methods

Method	Endpoint	Query	Description	Examples
`GET`	`/`	`?define=<YOUR_WORD>`	Retrieves the Google Dictionary definition of the given word that has been entered instead of `<YOUR_WORD>`.	`?define=hello`
`GET`	`/`	`/?define=<YOUR_WORD>&lang=<LANGUAGE>`	Retrieves the Google Dictionary definition of the given word that has been entered instead of `<YOUR_WORD>` in the provided language `<LANGUAGE>`.	`/?define=Bonjour&lang=fr`

Future plans

You can see existing and add new feature proposals on the projects GitHub page. Pull requests are welcome!

Support

If you need any assistance or find any bugs, feel free to contact me directly via email or create a new issue on the GitHub page.

Related Projects

Dictionary Anywhere

The Dictionary Anywhere extension helps you stay focused on what you are reading by eliminating the need to search for meaning, Double-clicking any word will view its definition in a small pop-up bubble. Now you never have to leave what you are reading to search for the meaning of the words you don't yet know.

Extension is available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

saranshkg / googleDictionaryAPI