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