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botch
1[boch]
verb (used with object)
to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed byup ).
He botched up the job thoroughly.
Synonyms: , , , ,to do or say in a bungling manner.
to mend or patch in a clumsy manner.
noun
a clumsy or poor piece of work; bungle.
He made a complete botch of his first attempt at baking.
a clumsily added part or patch.
a disorderly or confused combination.
botch
2[boch]
noun
a swelling on the skin; a boil.
an eruptive disease.
botch
/ ɒʃ /
verb
to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude
to repair badly or clumsily
noun
Also called: botch-up.a badly done piece of work or repair (esp in the phrase make a botch of ( something ))
Other 51Թ Forms
- botcher noun
- botchery noun
- ˈdzٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of botch1
Example Sentences
Just weeks before the botched launch, Pyongyang had unveiled a similar warship in another part of the country.
Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said: "Labour's botched negotiations have left businesses in limbo and this country simply cannot afford their continuing failure."
At last year's Solheim Cup, the park-and-ride system was botched, leaving empty seats in first tee grandstands for the start of the most important event in women's golf.
Survivors later told the BBC that Greek coastguards had caused their boat to capsize in a botched attempt to tow it and then silenced witnesses.
At the time, the actor-producer’s team was exploring whether prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies botched the investigation into how the bullets made their way onto the set.
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