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dirt

 

[ dษ™rt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

on the ground

Soil or earth, especially when loose or compacted.

Synonyms

earth, grime, mud, soil

Examples of usage

  • The children were playing in the dirt.
  • She wiped the dirt off her shoes.
  • The dirt road was bumpy and dusty.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

Dishonest or shameful behavior; scandalous or immoral actions.

Synonyms

gossip, muck, scandal, slander

Examples of usage

  • He uncovered the dirt on the corrupt politician.
  • There's a lot of dirt in the entertainment industry.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To soil with mud, dust, or dirt.

Synonyms

pollute, smudge, stain, tarnish

Examples of usage

  • The dog dirtied the freshly washed carpet.
  • She accidentally dirtied her white dress.

Translations

Translations of the word "dirt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sujeira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคฆเค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schmutz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kotoran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ัƒะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brud

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšใ‚Œ (ใ‚ˆใ”ใ‚Œ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saletรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suciedad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋Ÿฌ์›€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฐุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกpรญna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกpina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฑกๅžข (wลซgรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umazanija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรญtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒฃแƒญแƒงแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงirk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suciedad

Etymology

The word 'dirt' has Old English origins, derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'durtan', meaning ground, soil. Over time, the word evolved to refer to soil or earth, as well as to describe dishonest or scandalous behavior. The use of 'dirt' to imply scandalous actions became more common in informal language. Today, 'dirt' is a versatile word that can describe both physical material on the ground and immoral behavior.

See also: dirtily, dirty.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,427 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.