[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["tongs ."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to use, or work with, tongs."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["(in China) an association, society, or political party.", "(among Chinese living in the U.S.) a fraternal or secret society, often associated with criminal activities."]}]