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DITCH

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Ditch.

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Ditch - as a noun

A long narrow excavation in the earth

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
excavation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Any small natural waterway

Ditch - as a verb

Forsake

Example: "Ditch a lover"

Throw away

Example: "Chuck these old notes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chuck

Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Example: "The company dumped him after many years of service"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dump

Make an emergency landing on water

Crash or crash-land

Example: "Ditch a car"

Cut a trench in, as for drainage

Example: "Ditch the land to drain it"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
trench

Example Sentences

"The car veered off the road and crashed into a water-filled ditch."
"We found a stray puppy by the roadside, shivering in the ditch."
"The workers dug a deep ditch to lay the new sewage pipe."
"The heavy rain caused the ditch to overflow and flood the nearby fields."
"The farmer built a drainage ditch to prevent waterlogging in his crops."
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Word Game Points

Is DITCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ditch is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DITCH has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is DITCH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, ditch is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DITCH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is DITCH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, ditch is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DITCH has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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