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Meaning & Definition of Botch in English

English

Botch

to spoil something through clumsiness or incompetence


Pronunciation:

/bɒtʃ/

Part of Speech:

verb, noun

Plural:

botches

Detailed Definitions

  • Definition: To carry out a task badly or carelessly.

    Example Sentence: He botched the job, leaving the project unfinished.

  • Definition: A situation, especially involving a repair or improvement, that has been carried out poorly.

    Example Sentence: The botch in the plumbing caused a huge leak.

  • Definition: An act of making a mess or mistake.

    Example Sentence: That was a real botch; we’ll have to start over.

  • Definition: To mend or repair clumsily or ineptly.

    Example Sentence: She tried to botch the tear in her dress but it looked worse.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'bocchen', from the Old English 'bocca', meaning 'to bring forth.'

Synonyms

manglebunglemess upscrew upfumble

Common Phrases and Expressions

  • botch a job: to do work poorly or ineptly
  • botch something up: to ruin or spoil something
  • it’s a botch: a situation that is poorly executed or made a mess of

Translations

  • Spanish: estropear
  • French: gâcher
  • German: versauen
  • Russian: провалить

Related Words

  • bungle: to carry out a task clumsily and awkwardly
  • fumble: to handle something clumsily
  • mess: a situation that is dirty or not neat

Slang Meanings of botch

  • Meaning: to mess things up drastically

    Example Sentence: He really botched that; it was a total disaster.

  • Meaning: to fail at something in a spectacular way

    Example Sentence: She totally botched the presentation.