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dirt /dɜːt/ /dɜːrt/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/d/dir/dirt_/dirt__us_1.mp3 dirt(noun)/dɜːt/ /dɜːrt/any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mudHis clothes were covered in dirt.First remove any grease or dirt from the surface.The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt.Extra ExamplesClean your face with soap to remove accumulated dirt and oil.Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows.He had streaks of dirt all over his face.He rubbed the dirt from his face.He swept the dirt out onto the porch.I tried to rub off a dirt stain on my sleeve.Massage your scalp to loosen any dirt.She brushed the loose dirt off her coat.Sunlight steamed through the dirt particles in the air.The white rug really shows the dirt.This material does not attract much dirt.loose earth or soilHe picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them.Pack the dirt firmly round the plants.They lived in a shack with a dirt floor.I slammed the shovel into the dirt and started to dig.Extra ExamplesHe grew up on a dirt farm in upstate New York.He landed hard on the packed dirt.He picked himself up off the cold dirt.Her fingernails raked the soft dirt beneath her.Rose picked the ball up off the infield dirt.She filled the hole with loose dirt.The blow knocked him against the dirt wall.The front lawn has patches of bare dirt.The men started to shovel dirt into the open grave.They threw dirt into my face.They throw sticks and dirt clods up into the air.a couple of inches of fill dirta floor of dry dirtchildren playing in the dirtthe Palermo dirt coursethe dirt yard in front of the barnthe mounds of fresh dirt over all the gravesunpleasant or harmful information about somebody that could be used to damage their reputation, career, etc.Do you have any dirt on the new guy?Extra ExamplesHe could dig up so much dirt on her.We need to get some dirt on her.He'd been trying to dig up some dirt on his political rival.solid waste matter from the bodySYNONYM excrementhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/excrementdog dirtto discover and reveal information about somebody that could damage themThey hired private investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents.She has come to dig the dirt on her old rival.to tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private lifeShe loves to dish the dirt on her sisters.to criticize or say bad things about somebody in public, in a way that is unfairThe paper has dragged his name through the mud.They feel their agency has been dragged through the mud by the press.Football's good name is being dragged through the dirt.to accept bad treatment and being made to feel small or stupidHer mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country.to treat somebody with no respect at allThey treat their workers like dirt.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse drit ‘excrement’, an early sense in English.

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(noun) his clothes were covered in dirt.first remove any grease or dirt from the surface.the problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt.he picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dirt This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	dirt
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/dɜːt/ /dɜːrt/
Example	his clothes were covered in dirt. first remove any grease or dirt from the surface. the problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. he picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/d/dir/dirt_/dirt__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dirt
Content	dirt (noun)/dɜːt/ /dɜːrt/ any substance that makes something dirty, for example dust, soil or mud His clothes were covered in dirt. First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. Extra Examples Clean your face with soap to remove accumulated dirt and oil. Dirt had accumulated in the corners of the windows. He had streaks of dirt all over his face. He rubbed the dirt from his face. He swept the dirt out onto the porch. I tried to rub off a dirt stain on my sleeve. Massage your scalp to loosen any dirt. She brushed the loose dirt off her coat. Sunlight steamed through the dirt particles in the air. The white rug really shows the dirt. This material does not attract much dirt. loose earth or soil He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. I slammed the shovel into the dirt and started to dig. Extra Examples He grew up on a dirt farm in upstate New York. He landed hard on the packed dirt. He picked himself up off the cold dirt. Her fingernails raked the soft dirt beneath her. Rose picked the ball up off the infield dirt. She filled the hole with loose dirt. The blow knocked him against the dirt wall. The front lawn has patches of bare dirt. The men started to shovel dirt into the open grave. They threw dirt into my face. They throw sticks and dirt clods up into the air. a couple of inches of fill dirt a floor of dry dirt children playing in the dirt the Palermo dirt course the dirt yard in front of the barn the mounds of fresh dirt over all the graves unpleasant or harmful information about somebody that could be used to damage their reputation, career, etc. Do you have any dirt on the new guy? Extra Examples He could dig up so much dirt on her. We need to get some dirt on her. He'd been trying to dig up some dirt on his political rival. solid waste matter from the body SYNONYM excrement https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/excrement dog dirt to discover and reveal information about somebody that could damage them They hired private investigators to dig up dirt on their political opponents. She has come to dig the dirt on her old rival. to tell people unkind or unpleasant things about somebody, especially about their private life She loves to dish the dirt on her sisters. to criticize or say bad things about somebody in public, in a way that is unfair The paper has dragged his name through the mud. They feel their agency has been dragged through the mud by the press. Football's good name is being dragged through the dirt. to accept bad treatment and being made to feel small or stupid Her mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country. to treat somebody with no respect at all They treat their workers like dirt. Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse drit ‘excrement’, an early sense in English.
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