Search for definitions on Urban Dictionary and Merriam-Webster easily. Bonus Words of the Day and Thesaurus!

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Version
1.0
Update
February 6, 2019
Size
331KiB
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Users
24
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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UD + Dictionary Search Tool Extension

NOTE: Bugfixes coming soon.
What does “goat” mean formally, or in Slang? What is a synonym for “lexicon”? Easily find out with a click of a button to look up slang words, phrases, acronyms, synonyms, and antonyms without even leaving the page!

This is definitely the most user-friendly all-in-one Dictionary search tool that allows you to search up slangs as well as formal meanings easily and quickly.

BONUS Features: Improve your colloquial knowledge daily by learning the UrbanDictionary Word of the Day. Or improve your general vocabulary by learning Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. All with just a click of a button :)

Usage:
1. Highlight the text that you wish to define and click on the yellow-pink UD chrome extension button. You will automatically receive the UrbanDictionary definition. Click on any of the other buttons to get other definitions.
2. Directly click on the yellow-pink UD extension button and type in the word or phrase to search for from any of the search engines.


Main Features:
- Search Urban Dictionary using the easy popup or by right clicking highlighted text.
- Displays the top definitions, usage/examples, synonyms, related terms, and antonyms.
- Popup includes link to the Urban Dictionary page for the queried term, and also includes a link to Google search for the term.
- Elegantly and intuitively designed.


About Urban Dictionary:
Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary of slang words and phrases that was founded in 1998 as a parody of Dictionary.com and Vocabulary.com by then-college freshman Aaron Peckham. [Warning: definitions are user submitted and may contain profanity and/or mature subject matter. Use with discretion.]

About Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Merriam-Webster is America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works. In addition to its award-winning Merriam-Webster.com dictionary site, the company offers a diverse array of print and digital language references, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition—America's best-selling desk dictionary—and the online Merriam-Webster Unabridged, which is the successor to its famed Webster's Third New International Dictionary.

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1.0 - 1/20/19 - initial release
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the UD + Dictionary Search Tool Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension file

Select and download the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install UD + Dictionary Search Tool extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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