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Meaning of ditch
noun
- A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. Example: Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.
verb
- To discard or abandon. Example: Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.
- To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water. Example: When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.
- To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey. Example: The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.
- To dig ditches. Example: Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching.
- To dig ditches around. Example: The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding.
noun
- Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.
verb
- To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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