Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for botch

botch

1

[ boch ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up ):

    He botched up the job thoroughly.

    Synonyms: flub, butcher, muff, mismanage, ruin

  2. to do or say in a bungling manner.
  3. to mend or patch in a clumsy manner.


noun

  1. a clumsy or poor piece of work; bungle:

    He made a complete botch of his first attempt at baking.

  2. a clumsily added part or patch.
  3. a disorderly or confused combination.

botch

2

[ boch ]

noun

  1. a swelling on the skin; a boil.
  2. an eruptive disease.

botch

/ bɒtʃ /

verb

  1. to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude
  2. to repair badly or clumsily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. Also calledbotch-up a badly done piece of work or repair (esp in the phrase make a botch of ( something ))
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈbotcher, noun
Discover More

Other Words From

  • botch·er noun
  • botch·er·y noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of botch1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bocchen “to patch up”; perhaps to be identified with bocchen “to swell up, bulge” (verbal derivative of bocche botch 2 ), though sense development unclear

Origin of botch2

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bocche, botch(e), from Old North French boche, dialectal variant of Old French, Middle French boce boss 2
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of botch1

C14: of unknown origin
Discover More

Example Sentences

To not only botch this chance but also to do so without even scoring a touchdown?

"When we go to execute people, we often botch the executions."

From Salon

But New York Democrats managed to botch the language of their own ballot measure so thoroughly that Democratic consultants now fear that the proposed amendment will actually help House Republicans.

From Slate

“I don’t know about you, but I’m not particularly impressed. Over the last nine years, that same court has assigned you to six foster families and nine schools. It’s been one botch job after another with them. What do you say we try something new?”

After deciding on Hutchins, Souza said he told the film’s producers and production managers to hire her: “Please don’t botch the deal because she’s really great.”

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


botargobotched