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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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Learn the meaning of ditch as a noun and a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, collocations and translations of ditch in English.
- English (US)
DITCH meaning: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into...
- Znaczenie Ditch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DITCH definicja: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug...
- Ditch: French Translation
DITCH translate: fossé [masculine], abandonner, fossé,...
- Ditch: Indonesian Translation
ditch translate: parit, membuang. Learn more in the...
- Ditch: German Translation
DITCH translate: der Graben, im Stich lassen. Learn more in...
- Ditch: Russian Translation
DITCH translate: канава, ров , бросать, отделываться . Learn...
- Ditch: Arabic Translation
DITCH translate: مَصْرَف لِلمياه. Learn more in the...
- Ditch: Japanese Translation
DITCH translate: 排水溝, 溝(みぞ), 処分(しょぶん)する. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the noun and verb meanings of ditch, a word for a long narrow excavation or a forced landing of an airplane. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of ditch.
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.
DITCH meaning: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field…. Learn more.
A ditch is a long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, or a natural waterway. It can also mean to get rid of, abandon, or crash-land something or someone.
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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word ditch as a noun and a verb in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related terms of ditch.