Botch

/bɒtʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a clumsy or poorly done piece of work.

The report was such a botch that it had to be rewritten entirely.

a blunder or mistake, especially resulting from carelessness.

His botch on the presentation cost him the promotion.

verb

to carry out a task clumsily or incompetently.

The contractor botched the renovations, leaving the house in worse condition than before.

to make a mess of; to spoil something.

He really botched the cake by forgetting to add sugar.

to patch or repair something in a makeshift or ineffective manner.

They botched the plumbing repairs, causing more leaks than they fixed.

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

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

bungle

to carry out a task clumsily and awkwardly

fumble

to handle something clumsily

mess

a situation that is dirty or not neat

to mess things up drastically

He really botched that; it was a total disaster.

to fail at something in a spectacular way

She totally botched the presentation.