ditch
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
ditches
plural
ditches
Britannica Dictionary definition of DITCH
[count]
:
a long narrow hole that is dug along a road, field, etc., and used to hold or move water
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see also last-ditch
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irrigation ditches
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He drove the car into the ditch.
2
ditch
/ˈdɪtʃ/
verb
ditches;
ditched;
ditching
2
ditch
/ˈdɪtʃ/
verb
ditches;
ditched;
ditching
Britannica Dictionary definition of DITCH
1
[+ object]
informal
:
to stop having or using (something you no longer want or need)
:
to get rid of (something)
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The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
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They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
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We've ditched [=abandoned] plans to open a café together.
2
[+ object]
informal
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to end a relationship with (someone)
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His girlfriend ditched him. = He got ditched by his girlfriend.
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The team's owner ditched [=fired, dismissed] the head coach.
3
[+ object]
US, informal
:
to get away from (someone you do not want to be with) without saying that you are leaving
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They ditched me at the concert.
4
[+ object]
US, informal
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to not go to (something, such as school, work, etc.)
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Let's ditch [=skip] school today.
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He ditched [=left, quit] school to join the army.
5
:
to land an aircraft on water because of an emergency
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to crash-land on water
[no object]
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Engine trouble forced the pilot to ditch.
[+ object]
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He had to ditch the helicopter.
