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dirt

[ durt ]

noun

  1. any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
  2. earth or soil, especially when loose.
  3. something or someone vile, mean, or worthless:

    After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt.

  4. moral filth; vileness; corruption.
  5. obscene or lewd language:

    to talk dirt.

  6. Informal. gossip, especially of a malicious, lurid, or scandalous nature:

    Tell me all the latest dirt.

    Synonyms: scuttlebutt, rumor, slander, scandal

  7. private or personal information which if made public would create a scandal or ruin the reputation of a person, company, etc.
  8. Mining.
    1. crude, broken ore or waste.
    2. (in placer mining) the material from which gold is separated by washing.


dirt

/ dɜːt /

noun

  1. any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth
  2. loose earth; soil
    1. packed earth, gravel, cinders, etc, used to make a racetrack
    2. ( as modifier )

      a dirt track

  3. mining the gravel or soil from which minerals are extracted
  4. a person or thing regarded as worthless
  5. obscene or indecent speech or writing
  6. slang.
    gossip; scandalous information
  7. moral corruption
  8. do someone dirt slang.
    to do something vicious to someone
  9. dish the dirt informal.
    to spread malicious gossip
  10. eat dirt slang.
    to accept insult without complaining
  11. treat someone like dirt
    to have no respect or consideration for someone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dirt1

1250–1300; Middle English dirt, drit; cognate with Old Norse drit excrement; compare Old English drītan
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dirt1

C13: from Old Norse drit excrement; related to Middle Dutch drēte
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. eat dirt, Informal. to accept blame, guilt, criticism, or insults without complaint; humble or abase oneself:

    The prosecutor seemed determined to make the defendant eat dirt.

  2. do (someone) dirt. dirty ( def 18 ).

More idioms and phrases containing dirt

In addition to the idiom beginning with dirt , also see dig up (dirt) ; dish the dirt ; eat crow (dirt) ; hit the deck (dirt) ; pay dirt ; treat like dirt . Also see under dirty .
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Example Sentences

Then finally, 125cc and above have manual clutches and four-to-six-speed transmissions, putting them the closest to full-size dirt bikes in terms of required techniques.

This scooter has a dedicated press button for easy folding, a mudguard to protect from any flying dirt, and rubber handles for a secure grip.

For your equipment, a quick scrub with soapy water removes any dirt or grime, and a spray of your rubbing alcohol spray will bust the remaining bacteria.

With every warning, I’d get on the dirt bike and check on the fire.

They confirmed the idea using synthetic urine and faux lunar dirt.

Turns out that wool regulates temperature, repels water, wicks away moisture, and resists stains and dirt.

They slapped and punched him, and when he fell, dragged him through the dirt.

In one case a detainee was dragged naked along the dirt floor.

And Madusa had spent time on motorcycles, dirt bikes and four wheelers, among other rides.

But how is it they never lose that hunger to turn over the next shovel of dirt?

He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.

Then a shower of dirt flew into their faces and both Jolly Robin and his wife tumbled over backward.

I pulled the saddle off my horse, slapped it down on the dirt floor, and went stalking up to the long cabin.

Thence were taken fifteen baskets of gravel and dirt, which has the color of coal, in order to assay it.

Nor can this dirt be worked without danger of caving in, as was the case in all the veins and works that were on that elevation.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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