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ditch

The correct spelling is ditch.

How to pronounce ditch

/dɪtʃ/
noun

IPA: /dɪtʃ/

Say it like: Dic-h

The correct spelling is ditch. A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. For example: "Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

Usage Examples

Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.

Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.

When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  2. 2.Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.

verb

  1. 1.To discard or abandon.
  2. 2.To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
  3. 3.To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
  4. 4.To dig ditches.
  5. 5.To dig ditches around.

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