Sekirov Dictionary

botch

UK /bɒt͡ʃ/US /bɑt͡ʃ/

noun 7
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun7

•
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
- That I require a clearenesse; and with him; / To leaue no Rubs nor Botches in the Worke: — 1606
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; a conglomeration; hodgepodge.
•
A case or outbreak of boils or sores.
- The Lord wil smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scabbe, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not bee healed. — 1611
(no longer used) One who makes a mess of something.
(no longer used) A tumour or other malignant swelling.

verb3

•
To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
- A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.
To do (something) without care or skill, or clumsily.
To mend or repair (something) clumsily.

forms

botched · botching · botches

Phrases with botch

botch-up
A botched job.

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