DITCHING

8 letters 15 Scrabble points /ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/

Definition of DITCHING

verb
  1. To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

verb
  1. To discard or abandon.

    "Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

noun
  1. A deliberate crash landing on the sea.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D I T C H I N G
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points