Looking for the meaning of the word DIRT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DIRT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dirt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse drit ‘excrement’, an early sense in English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
Short Definition:substance that soils
Examples:- Jo wiped the dirt off her face
Definition:
information about someone's activities or private life that could prove damaging if revealed
Short Definition:information
Examples:- is there any dirt on Desmond?
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