Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dig up dirt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
dig up dirt
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

digs up dirt (present, singular) digging up dirt (participle, present) dug up dirt (participle, past) dug up dirt (past)

Questions

What does dig up dirt mean?
To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.

How to pronounce dig up dirt

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