DITCH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a long narrow excavation in the earth
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • any small natural waterway
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

DITCH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cut a trench in, as for drainage
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • ditch the land to drain it
    • trench the fields
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • crash or crash-land
    Usage Example(s)
    • ditch a car
    • ditch a plane
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • make an emergency landing on water
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The company dumped him after many years of service
    • She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • throw away
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Chuck these old notes
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • forsake
    Usage Example(s)
    • ditch a lover
    Hypernyms(s) ditch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower