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- Dictionaryditch/dɪtʃ/
noun
- 1. a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water: "their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch"
verb
- 1. provide with a ditch or ditches: "he was praised for ditching the coastal areas" Similar
- 2. get rid of or give up: informal "plans for the road were ditched following a public inquiry" Similar Opposite
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DITCH definition: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field…. Learn more.
1. a. : to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see ditch entry 1) The pasture was hedged and ditched. b. : to dig a ditch in. 2. aviation : to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water. successfully ditched the plane. 3. a. : to get rid of : discard. ditch an old car. had to ditch their plan.
Ditch definition: a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.. See examples of DITCH used in a sentence.
verb. us / dɪtʃ / uk / dɪtʃ / ditch verb (GET RID OF) [ T ] informal. to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted: The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery. Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
1. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in. 2. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow. 3. a. To drive (a vehicle) into a long narrow trench, as one beside a road. b. To derail (a train). 4. Slang. a. To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture. b. To get away from (a person, especially a companion). c.
A ditch is a long trench or pit dug into the ground. If your lawns are always soggy, build a drainage ditch for the excess water to flow into. A ditch can be a man-made trench, usually long and narrow, dug into the earth, or a natural ditch made by flowing water.
If you ditch something that you have or are responsible for, you abandon it or get rid of it, because you no longer want it. [ informal ] I decided to ditch the sofa bed.
a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field, which water can flow through. ditch. verb [ T ] informal uk / dɪtʃ / us. to get rid of someone or something that you do not need or want now: It's time to ditch those old shoes and buy a new pair. (Definition of ditch from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Ditch definition: A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
Definition of ditch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
