botch
/bɒt͡ʃ//bɑt͡ʃ/
noun
- 1
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
- 2
A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
- 3
A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
- 4
A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
- 5
One who makes a mess of something; a bungler.
verb
- 1
To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
“A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.”
- 2
To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
- 3
To repair or mend clumsily.
noun
- 1
A tumour or other malignant swelling.
- 2
A case or outbreak of boils or sores.
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