DITCHED

/dɪtʃt/

Scrabble

WWF

D(2) I(1) T(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) D(2)

NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/dɪtʃt/

verb

To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

verb

To discard or abandon.
“Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.”
To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
“When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.”
To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
“The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine.”
To dig ditches.
“Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching.”
To dig ditches around.
“The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding.”