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Meaning of botch up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

botch

Pronunciation:/bɒt͡ʃ//bɑt͡ʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.

  2. A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.

  3. A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.

  4. A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.

verb

Definitions

  1. To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

    Example: A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.

    Synonyms:bungledestroyruinspoil
  2. To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.

  3. To repair or mend clumsily.