Meaning & Definition of Ditch in English
English⟶
Ditch
/dɪʧ/
noun
1. A long narrow excavation in the earth
synonym:
- ditch
2. Any small natural waterway
synonym:
- ditch
verb
1. Forsake
- "Ditch a lover"
synonym:
- ditch
2. Throw away
- "Chuck these old notes"
synonym:
- chuck,
- ditch
3. Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
- "The company dumped him after many years of service"
- "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
synonym:
- dump,
- ditch
4. Make an emergency landing on water
synonym:
- ditch
5. Crash or crash-land
- "Ditch a car"
- "Ditch a plane"
synonym:
- ditch
6. Cut a trench in, as for drainage
- "Ditch the land to drain it"
- "Trench the fields"
synonym:
- trench,
- ditch
Examples of using
Fill up the ditch.
Let's ditch these people and go home.
There is a ditch on each side of the road.