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    botch
    /bɒtʃ/

    verb

    • 1. carry out (a task) badly or carelessly: "he was accused of botching the job"

    noun

    • 1. a bungled task: "I've probably made a botch of things"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOTCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOTCH definition: 1. to spoil something by doing it badly: 2. something that is spoiled by being done badly: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › botchBOTCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Botch definition: to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up). See examples of BOTCH used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › botchBotch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : something that is botched : mess. 2. : patchwork, hodgepodge. botchy. ˈbä-chē. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. blow. bobble. boggle.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › botchBotch - definition of botch by The Free Dictionary

    Define botch. botch synonyms, botch pronunciation, botch translation, English dictionary definition of botch. tr.v. botched , botch·ing , botch·es 1. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude: botch a tennis shot; botch a rebellion.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › botchBotch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you botch something, you make a mess of it or you ruin it. If you totally botch your lines in the school play, you stammer and stutter your way through the whole thing. Interestingly, the word botch originally meant the opposite of what it means today.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOTCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily. Sources claimed police botched the investigation. American English : botch / ˈbɒtʃ /

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › botchbotch - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · botch (plural botches) An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work. A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner. A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › botchBotch Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    bŏch. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude. Botch a tennis shot; botch a rebellion. To repair or patch clumsily. To spoil by poor work or poor performance; bungle. To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › botchbotch | meaning of botch in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    botch meaning, definition, what is botch: to do something badly, because you have ...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOTCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BOTCH definition: to spoil something by doing it badly: . Learn more.