nounπShareDirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc."After a long day of gardening, the worker washed his hands, but some ditches of dirt remained ingrained under his fingernails. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained."The toddler ditches his mashed peas into the carpet, grinding them in with his tiny fists. "environmentnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage."Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."environmentagricultureutilitygeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard or abandon."Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deliberately crash-land an airplane on water."When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."vehiclenauticalactionmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey."The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."educationattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dig ditches."Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."agricultureenvironmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dig ditches around."The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw into a ditch."The engine was ditched and turned on its side."environmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
