Ditch

noun

/dɪtʃ/

Word Frequency: 3.9

Definitions

1.nounA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

2.verbTo discard or abandon.

"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."

3.verbTo deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."

4.verbTo deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.

"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."

5.verbTo dig ditches.

"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."

6.verbTo dig ditches around.

"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."

7.verbTo throw into a ditch.

"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."