Ditch: meaning, definitions and examples
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ditch
[ dɪtʃ ]
in agriculture
A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, typically used for drainage or irrigation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Farmers dug ditches to drain excess water from their fields.
- The irrigation system was connected to a network of ditches.
informal
A hole or depression, especially in a road.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Watch out for that ditch in the road.
- The car swerved to avoid hitting a deep ditch.
Translations
Translations of the word "ditch" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vala
- fosso
- trincheira
- abandonar
🇮🇳 खाई
- नाला
- छोड़ देना
🇩🇪 Graben
- Straßengraben
- stehenlassen
🇮🇩 parit
- selokan
- meninggalkan
🇺🇦 рів
- канава
- залишити
🇵🇱 rów
- kanał
- porzucić
🇯🇵 溝 (みぞ)
🇫🇷 fossé
- tranchée
- abandonner
🇪🇸 zanja
- cuneta
- abandonar
🇹🇷 hendek
- kanal
- terk etmek
🇰🇷 도랑
- 배수로
- 버리다
🇸🇦 خندق
- قناة
- تخلى
🇨🇿 příkop
- strouha
- opustit
🇸🇰 priekopa
- kanál
- opustiť
🇨🇳 沟 (gōu)
🇸🇮 jarek
- kanal
- zapustiti
🇮🇸 skurður
- skurður
- yfirgefa
🇰🇿 ор
- арық
- тастау
🇬🇪 ხევი
- არხი
- მიტოვება
🇦🇿 xəndək
- kanal
- tərk etmək
🇲🇽 zanja
- cuneta
- abandonar
Word origin
The word 'ditch' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'dic', which meant a trench or ditch. Originally used to refer to a trench dug as a fortification or boundary, over time the word expanded to include drainage ditches and later informal usage to describe a hole or depression. The verb form of 'ditch' emerged in the 19th century, with the informal meaning of getting rid of something or someone. Today, 'ditch' is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts.