botch
pronunciation
How to pronounce botch in British English: UK [bɒtʃ]
How to pronounce botch in American English: US [bɑtʃ]
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- Noun:
- an embarrassing mistake
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- Verb:
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Word Origin
- botch (v.)
- late 14c., bocchen "to repair," later, "to spoil by unskillful work" (1520s); of unknown origin. Related: Botched; botching. As a noun from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. It is easy for companies to botch brand-building .
- 2. I hope I don 't do something stupid and botch it .
- 3. You say first : botch of turmoil of war .
- 4. If I botch it , can I sue myself ?
- 5. Don 't botch it up this time .