DITCH

/dɪtʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. noun a long narrow excavation in the earth.
  2. noun any small natural waterway.
  3. verb forsake.
  4. verb throw away. — synonyms: chuck
  5. verb sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly. — synonyms: dump
  6. verb make an emergency landing on water.
  7. verb crash or crash-land.
  8. verb cut a trench in, as for drainage. — synonyms: trench

Examples

  • “Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.”
  • “Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”
  • “When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”

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