botch (Meaning)

Wordnet

botch (n)

an embarrassing mistake

Wordnet

botch (v)

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Webster

botch (n.)

A swelling on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease.

A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.

Work done in a bungling manner; a clumsy performance; a piece of work, or a place in work, marred in the doing, or not properly finished; a bungle.

To mark with, or as with, botches.

To repair; to mend; esp. to patch in a clumsy or imperfect manner, as a garment; -- sometimes with up.

To put together unsuitably or unskillfully; to express or perform in a bungling manner; to spoil or mar, as by unskillful work.

botch Sentence Examples

  1. Unfortunately, I managed to botch the recipe by adding salt instead of sugar.
  2. His attempt to repair the leaky faucet only served to botch the plumbing even further.
  3. The tailor promised to alter the dress, but instead, they made a botch job of it, leaving it ill-fitting.
  4. Despite his best intentions, his speech at the conference was a complete botch, filled with stumbling and inaccuracies.
  5. The artist tried to touch up the painting, but it ended up looking like a botch with mismatched colors and uneven strokes.
  6. The contractor's attempt to patch the roof resulted in a botch that caused even more leaks during the next rainstorm.
  7. Trying to fix the computer issue without proper knowledge only led to a botch that rendered the system unusable.
  8. She attempted to perform the song, but nerves got the better of her, resulting in a botch of the performance.
  9. The attempt to reconcile the two parties ended in a botch as neither side was willing to compromise.
  10. Despite his talent, his lack of preparation led to a botch of the presentation, disappointing his audience.

FAQs About the word botch

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reform, remedy,improve, enhance, ameliorate, better, improve, rectify, reform, better

Unfortunately, I managed to botch the recipe by adding salt instead of sugar.

His attempt to repair the leaky faucet only served to botch the plumbing even further.

The tailor promised to alter the dress, but instead, they made a botch job of it, leaving it ill-fitting.

Despite his best intentions, his speech at the conference was a complete botch, filled with stumbling and inaccuracies.