botch
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /bɒʧ/, SAMPA: /bQtS/
- (GenAm) IPA: /bɑːʧ/, SAMPA: /bA:tS/
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- Rhymes: -ɒtʃ
[edit] Verb
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to botch (third-person singular simple present botches, present participle botching, simple past and past participle botched)
- (transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.
- A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.
- To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
[edit] Translations
to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner
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[edit] Noun
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botch (plural botches)
- An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.
- A ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work; mess; bungle.
- A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
- A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
- A visible rash or swelling on the skin; a boil.
[edit] Translations
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly
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a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work; mess; bungle
a mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing