DITCH
/dɪtʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun a long narrow excavation in the earth.
- noun any small natural waterway.
- verb forsake.
- verb throw away.
— synonyms: chuck
- verb sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly.
— synonyms: dump
- verb make an emergency landing on water.
- verb crash or crash-land.
- 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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