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ditched

The correct spelling is ditched.

How to pronounce ditched

verb

IPA: /dɪtʃt/

Say it like: Dic-hed

The correct spelling is ditched. To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained. For example: "Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."

Usage Examples

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.

The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
  2. 2.To discard or abandon.
  3. 3.To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
  4. 4.To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
  5. 5.To dig ditches.

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