ditch (Meaning)
ditch (n)
a long narrow excavation in the earth
any small natural waterway
ditch (v)
forsake
throw away
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
make an emergency landing on water
crash or crash-land
cut a trench in, as for drainage
ditch (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.
Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth.
ditch (v. t.)
To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land.
To surround with a ditch.
To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was ditched and turned on its side.
ditch (v. i.)
To dig a ditch or ditches.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ditch
ditch Sentence Examples
- The students decided to ditch school and go to the movies instead.
- The hikers found themselves in a deep ditch after taking a wrong turn.
- The city council is planning to build a new drainage ditch to prevent flooding.
- The ditch digger worked tirelessly to create a trench for the pipeline.
- The construction workers had to use a backhoe to dig a ditch for the foundation.
- The farmers dug a ditch around their crops to protect them from pests.
- The soldiers dug a foxhole to take cover from enemy fire.
- The treasure hunter dug a deep ditch in search of the lost gold.
- The archaeologists dug a ditch to uncover the ruins of an ancient civilization.
- The ditch provided a safe haven for the animals to hide from predators.
FAQs About the word ditch
a long narrow excavation in the earth, any small natural waterway, forsake, throw away, sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly, make an e
ravine, gutter,trench, moat, foss, fosse, drain, dike,furrow, trough
take, take,hook up (with), hook up (with), latch (on or onto), befriend, latch (on or onto),befriend
The students decided to ditch school and go to the movies instead.
The hikers found themselves in a deep ditch after taking a wrong turn.
The city council is planning to build a new drainage ditch to prevent flooding.
The ditch digger worked tirelessly to create a trench for the pipeline.
