Dirt means soil or earth, the loose material on the ground. It is often brown or grey and can make things dirty.
The dirt is on my shoes.
There is dirt in the garden.
Dirt means tiny bits of dust or marks that make things not clean. It can be on clothes, hands, or objects.
The table has dirt on it.
Wash the dirt off your hands.
Dirt means bad or secret information about someone. People sometimes use dirt to mean gossip or private facts.
He has some dirt on his boss.
She wants to know the dirt about them.
In slang, dirt means bad information used to hurt someone's reputation. It can be rumors or facts.
The press is giving him dirt.
She wants to hide the dirt from people.
Dirt can also mean personal or secret things people want to keep private. Usually it is gossip about private matters.
She knows the dirt on all the actors.
They shared dirt about their friends.
In gardening or farming, dirt means the earth or soil where plants grow. It is natural and important for crops.
The dirt is good for plants.
Farmers work hard in the dirt.
To dirt something means to make it dirty, often with soil or dust. This verb is used when things get messy.
I dirtied my shoes in the mud.
Don’t dirt your clothes when you play.
In sports, especially racing, dirt means the natural ground surface used on some tracks. It is different from paved or asphalt tracks.
The car slid on the dirt track.
Dirt racing is a popular sport here.
