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Definition: Meaning of, ditch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪtʃ /

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ditch ditches
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  1. a long narrow hole dug at the side of a field, road etc to hold or remove unwanted water
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ditch ditched ditched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ditching ditches
  1. [transitive] informal to stop having something because you no longer want it
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  2. [transitive] informal to end a romantic relationship with someone
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  3. [transitive] American English spoken informal to not go to school, a class etc when you should [=  skip British English]
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  4. [transitive] American English spoken informal to leave someone you are with in a place without telling them you are going
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  5. [intransitive and transitive] to land an aircraft in a controlled crash into water
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ditch used in phrases

  • ditch digger (noun)
    1. a labourer who digs ditches
  • ditch fern (noun)
    1. large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
  • ditch reed (noun)
    1. tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
  • ditch spade (noun)
    1. a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
  • drainage ditch (noun)
    1. a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage
  • irrigation ditch (noun)
    1. a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially
  • last-ditch (adjective)
    1. a last-ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late
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