ditch meaning and definition

DITCH noun

Definition of ditch (noun)

1. a long narrow excavation in the earth
2. any small natural waterway

DITCH verb

Definition of ditch (verb)

1. forsake
   • "ditch a lover"
2. throw away
   • "Chuck these old notes"
   • synonyms: chuck
3. sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
   • "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
   • synonyms: dump
4. make an emergency landing on water
5. crash or crash-land
   • "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
6. cut a trench in, as for drainage
   • "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
   • synonyms: trench