ditto

interjection
UK: /ˈdɪt.əʊ/
US: /ˈdɪt.oʊ/

  1. Used to say you agree with something someone else has said, or to avoid repeating something.

    1. I think he's great. Ditto
    2. "It was cold." "Ditto," Mark replied, shivering slightly and pulling his collar up; he clearly agreed.

Synonyms

same again echo duplicate
ditto noun

  1. A symbol (″) used to avoid repeating something you have just written.

    1. Apples, $2 per pound; bananas, ditto.
    2. Under "address" I wrote my home, and under "present address," I put ditto marks, since I was still there.

  2. Something exactly the same as something else.

    1. Her dress was a ditto of the one her sister wore.
    2. The new building looks like a ditto of the old one, with the same layout and design, but upgraded materials.
ditto verb

  1. To repeat something that has already been said or done.

    1. I ditto what he said.
    2. I'd like to ditto the sentiments expressed by my colleague, as I completely agree with his assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ditto" is /ˈdɪt.əʊ/ in British English and /ˈdɪt.oʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ditto": same, again, echo, duplicate.

Example usage of "ditto": "I think he's great. Ditto". More examples on the page.