ditch
Definition
- n. a long narrow excavation in the earth
- n. any small natural waterway
- v. forsake
- v. make an emergency landing on water
Word forms
- Past participle
- ditched
- Present participle
- ditching
- Past tense
- ditched
- Third person singular
- ditches
Example sentences
n.
The farmer dug a ditch to help drain water from the field.
vt.
They decided to ditch a small trench around the garden for better drainage.
vi.
During the construction, workers will ditch to lay the pipes underground.