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crash vs ditch

ditch vs crash

crash and ditch both are nouns.

crash and ditch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crash Yes No Yes No
ditch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ditch is a hyponym of crash; that is, ditch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crash:
  • crash: cause to crash
  • ditch: crash or crash-land
Other hyponyms of crash include wrap, prang.
crash (noun) ditch (noun)
the act of colliding with something a long narrow excavation in the earth
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) any small natural waterway
a loud resonant repeating noise
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
crash (verb) ditch (verb)
sleep in a convenient place crash or crash-land
stop operating cut a trench in, as for drainage
undergo a sudden and severe downturn make an emergency landing on water
undergo damage or destruction on impact forsake
break violently or noisily; smash throw away
cause to crash sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited
Difference between crash and ditch

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