Meaning

• A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

  "Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

Meaning

• 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."

• To throw into a ditch.

  "The engine was ditched and turned on its side."