botch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

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[edit] Etymology

bocchen

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /bɒʧ/, SAMPA: /bQtS/
• (GenAm) IPA: /bɑːʧ/, SAMPA: /bA:tS/
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• Rhymes: -ɒtʃ

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to botch (third-person singular simple present botches, present participle botching, simple past and past participle botched)

1. (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.

2. To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.

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[edit] Noun

botch (plural botches)

1. An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.
2. A ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work; mess; bungle.
3. A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
4. A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
5. A visible rash or swelling on the skin; a boil.

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• foul up
• mess up
• screw up