Ditching
/ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Ditching
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."
noun
- A deliberate crash landing on the sea.
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