n. | 1. | 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 |
2. | Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth. | |
v. t. | 1. | To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; |
2. | To surround with a ditch. | |
3. | To throw into a ditch; | |
v. i. | 1. | To dig a ditch or ditches. |
Noun | 1. | ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth |
2. | ditch - any small natural waterway | |
Verb | 1. | ditch - forsake; "ditch a lover" |
2. | ditch - throw away; "Chuck these old notes" Synonyms: chuck | |
3. | ditch - sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" Synonyms: dump | |
4. | ditch - make an emergency landing on water | |
5. | ditch - crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane" | |
6. | ditch - cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields" Synonyms: trench |