crap
/ˈkɹæp/
nounverb
Core
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.v.have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
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crap and dirt share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. crap means “obscene terms for feces”. dirt means “the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock”. crap is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɹæp/
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.v.have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
/ˈdɝt/
1.n.the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
2.n.the state of being covered with unclean things
3.n.obscene terms for feces
| crap | dirt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹæp/ | /ˈdɝt/ |
| Said | krap | durt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 5 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | dirt, shit, shite | soil |
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