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dirt vs gossip

gossip vs dirt

dirt and gossip both are nouns.

dirt is an adjective but gossip is not an adjective.

dirt is not a verb while gossip is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirt Yes Yes No No
gossip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gossip is a hypernym of dirt; that is, gossip is a word with a broader meaning than dirt:
  • dirt: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
  • gossip: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Other hypernyms of dirt include comment, scuttlebutt.
dirt (noun) gossip (noun)
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people light informal conversation for social occasions
anything regarded as making something unclean a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
obscene terms for feces
dirt (adjective) gossip (adjective)
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
dirt (verb) gossip (verb)
wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
talk socially without exchanging too much information
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