Botch
WordNet
noun
(1) An embarrassing mistake
verb
(2) Make a mess of, destroy or ruin
"I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
"The pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.
- A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.
- To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
Noun
- An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.
- A ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work; mess; bungle.
- A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
- A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
- A visible rash or swelling on the skin; a boil.