Ditch

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
  • v. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  • v. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.
  • v. To drive (a vehicle) into a long narrow trench, as one beside a road.
  • v. To derail (a train).
  • v. Slang To get rid of; discard: ditched the old yard furniture.
  • v. Slang To get away from (a person, especially a companion).
  • v. Slang To discontinue use of or association with: ditch the job at the hamburger stand.
  • v. Slang To skip (class or school).
  • v. To crash-land (an aircraft) on water.
  • verb-intransitive. To dig a ditch.
  • verb-intransitive. To crash-land in water. Used of an aircraft or a pilot.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Alternative form of deech.
  • n. Alternative form of deech.
  • n. A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  • v. To discard or abandon.
  • v. To deliberately crash-land an airplane on the sea.
  • v. To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
  • v. To dig ditches.
  • v. To dig ditches around.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse.
  • n. Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth.
  • v. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches.
  • v. To surround with a ditch.
  • v. To throw into a ditch.
  • verb-intransitive. To dig a ditch or ditches.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A trench made by digging; particularly, a trench for draining wet land, or for making a barrier to guard inclosures, or for preventing an enemy from approaching a town or a fortress.
  • n. Any narrow open passage for water on the surface of the ground.
  • To dig or make a ditch or ditches: as, ditching and delving; hedging and ditching.
  • To dig a ditch or ditches in; drain by a ditch: as, to ditch moist land.
  • To surround with a ditch.
  • To throw or run into or as if into a ditch: as, to ditch a railway-train.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any small natural waterway
  • v. cut a trench in, as for drainage
  • v. forsake
  • v. sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
  • v. make an emergency landing on water
  • n. a long narrow excavation in the earth
  • v. crash or crash-land
  • v. throw away
    • Verb Form
    ditched    ditches    ditching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    waterway    excavate    hollow    dig    desert   
    Cross Reference
    to put under the ditch    the ditch    second ditch    behind-the-ditch    dike   
    Variant
    moat    fosse   
    Form
    ditched    ditching   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    trench    channel    dike    moat    drain   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Fitch    Ich    Mich    Mitch    Rich   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    trench    canal    moat    ravine    pond   
     
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