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Ditch

/dɪtʃ/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Ditch"

noun

1
A 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."

verb

1
To discard or abandon.
"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."
2
To 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."
3
To 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."
4
To dig ditches.
"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."

🔄 Synonyms of "Ditch"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
trenchnoun	A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
chucknoun	(cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ditch"

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Word	Definition
trenchnoun	A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
chucknoun	(cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
gutternoun	A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
trenchingnoun	The excavation of a trench.
holenoun	A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
foxholenoun	(military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
troughnoun	A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
sludgenoun	A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
gulfnoun	(geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
moatnoun	A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
chasmnoun	(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
abyssnoun	(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
bunkernoun	(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
wedgenoun	One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
dumpnoun	A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.
slurrynoun	Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
garbagenoun	Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
jettisonnoun	(countable) The action of jettisoning items.
waysidenoun	The side of a road or path.