ditch

noun
UK: /dɪtʃ/
US: /dɪtʃ/

  1. A long, narrow hole dug in the ground.

    1. The ditch was full of water after the rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer dug a ditch to drain the excess water from the field; the ditch prevented flooding. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

canal trench dump abandon discard skip
ditch verb

  1. To get rid of something or someone because you no longer want or need it/them.

    1. I want to ditch my old coat. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to ditch her boyfriend because he was unreliable; he wasn't worth it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To land an aircraft on water in an emergency.

    1. The pilot had to ditch the plane. [ ] [ ]
    2. Because of engine failure, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the ocean. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stay away from school, work, or an appointment without permission.

    1. He decided to ditch class today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many students ditch school on Friday afternoons to start their weekend early; ditch leads to problems. [ ] [ ]
ditch transitive-verb

  1. To abandon or reject completely.

    1. Let's ditch this plan and go home. [ ] [ ]
    2. I am going to ditch this old car as soon as I can afford a new one; ditch this junk. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ditch" is /dɪtʃ/ in British English and /dɪtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ditch": canal, trench, dump, abandon, discard, skip.

Example usage of "ditch": "The ditch was full of water after the rain.". More examples on the page.