- any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- earth or soil, especially when loose.
- something or someone vile, mean, or worthless: After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt.
- moral filth; vileness; corruption.
- obscene or lewd language: to talk dirt.
- gossip, especially of a malicious, lurid, or scandalous nature: Tell me all the latest dirt.
- private or personal information which if made public would create a scandal or ruin the reputation of a person, company, etc.
- Mining.
- crude, broken ore or waste.
- (in placer mining) the material from which gold is separated by washing.
- dirty (def. 18).
- to accept blame, guilt, criticism, or insults without complaint; humble or abase oneself: The prosecutor seemed determined to make the defendant eat dirt.
- any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth
- loose earth; soil
- packed earth, gravel, cinders, etc, used to make a racetrack
- (as modifier)
- the gravel or soil from which minerals are extracted
- a person or thing regarded as worthless
- obscene or indecent speech or writing
- gossip; scandalous information
- moral corruption
- to do something vicious to someone
- to spread malicious gossip
- to accept insult without complaining
- to have no respect or consideration for someone
