Day 1637
12 Dec 2025

botch

/bɒt͡ʃ/

noun
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.One who makes a mess of something; a bungler.

verb
To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of somethingTo do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.To repair or mend clumsily.