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Botch: meaning, definitions and examples

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botch

 

[ bษ’tสƒ ]

Context #1

to carry out a task

To botch something means to do a task or job badly or carelessly, resulting in a poor outcome.

Synonyms

blunder, bungling, mess up

Examples of usage

  • He botched the job by not following the instructions properly.
  • She botched the presentation by forgetting important details.
Context #2

a mistake or failure

As a noun, botch refers to a mistake or failure, especially in the context of botched jobs or tasks.

Synonyms

failure, fiasco, mistake

Examples of usage

  • The project was a botch from start to finish.
  • The company had to fix the botch caused by the previous contractor.

Translations

Translations of the word "botch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Patzer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesalahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ…d

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ•—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉvue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ error

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hata

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทุฃ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chyba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chyba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้”™่ฏฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napaka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mistรถk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ error

Word origin

The word 'botch' dates back to the late 14th century and is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'boche', meaning a swelling or tumor. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a clumsy or bungling action, leading to its current usage to describe a mistake or failure.