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ditch

释义

ditch

noun countable

UK /dɪtʃ/

Word Forms

singular	ditch
plural	ditches

1
a long narrow hole dug along the side of a road or field, usually so that water can run into it
Synonyms and related words
Caves, ditches and cracks
cenote
sinkhole
cave
2
die in a ditch
informal
to make extreme sacrifices for a cause
Labour is not prepared to die in a ditch for the Single Market.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 19/01/2017
Open Dictionary - January2017

ditch

noun countable

US /dɪtʃ/

Word Forms

singular	ditch
plural	ditches

1
a long narrow hole dug along the side of a road or field, usually so that water can run into it
Synonyms and related words
Caves, ditches and cracks
cenote
sinkhole
cave
2
die in a ditch
informal
to make extreme sacrifices for a cause
Labour is not prepared to die in a ditch for the Single Market.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 19/01/2017
Open Dictionary - January2017

ditch

verb

UK /dɪtʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ditch
he/she/it	ditches
present participle	ditching
past tense	ditched
past participle	ditched

1
transitive informalto get rid of someone or something because you no longer like or need them
The series was ditched after the star of the show quit.
He ditched the gun in a bin as he ran away.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
1. 1a
  informalto end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone in a sudden and unkind way
  She ditched Ryan for a younger man.
  Synonyms and related words
  To end a friendship or relationship
  defriend
  unfriend
  break off
2
intransitive/transitive if an aircraft ditches, or if the pilot ditches it, it comes down in the sea in an emergency
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz

ditch

verb

US /dɪtʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ditch
he/she/it	ditches
present participle	ditching
past tense	ditched
past participle	ditched

1
intransitive/transitive if an aircraft ditches, or if the pilot ditches it, it comes down in the ocean in an emergency
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz
2
transitive informalto get rid of someone or something because you no longer like or need them
The series was ditched after the star of the show quit.
He ditched the gun in a bin as he ran away.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
Synonyms and related words
To end a friendship or relationship
defriend
unfriend
break off
1. 2a
  informalto end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone in a sudden and unkind way
  She ditched Ryan for a younger man.
  Synonyms and related words
  To end a friendship or relationship
  defriend
  unfriend
  break off

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