noun Download 🔗Share A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. Examples : "Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor." environment agriculture geography utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discard or abandon. Examples : "Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire." action situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water. Examples : "When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores." vehicle nautical action military technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey. Examples : "The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine." education action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dig ditches. Examples : "Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching." agriculture environment building work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dig ditches around. Examples : "The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding." agriculture environment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw into a ditch. Examples : "The engine was ditched and turned on its side." action environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc. Examples : "The little boy had a thick ditch of dirt on his hands after playing in the sandbox. " appearance condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained. Examples : "After falling into the muddy garden bed, the little boy's clothes were thoroughly ditched with dark, sticky soil. " appearance action condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading