eat dirt

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [eet durt]
- /it dɜrt/
- /iːt dɜːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eet durt]
- /it dɜrt/

Definitions of eat dirt words

noun eat dirt any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement. 1
noun eat dirt earth or soil, especially when loose. 1
noun eat dirt something or someone vile, mean, or worthless: After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt. 1
noun eat dirt moral filth; vileness; corruption. 1
noun eat dirt obscene or lewd language: to talk dirt. 1
noun eat dirt Informal. gossip, especially of a malicious, lurid, or scandalous nature: Tell me all the latest dirt. 1

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Origin of eat dirt

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English dirt, drit; cognate with Old Norse drit excrement; compare Old English drītan

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Parts of speech for Eat dirt

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pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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eat dirt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for eat dirt

verb eat dirt

cower — If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.
quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
tremble — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
kneel — to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
wince — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

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Antonyms for eat dirt

verb eat dirt

stretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
come forward — If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.
face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
meet — greatest lower bound
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.

All 22 Antonyms of eat dirt

eat dirt

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eat dirt usage trend in Literature

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verb eat dirt

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verb eat dirt

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