verb
- to carry out (a task) badly or carelessly
Usage: third person singular present
noun
- badly done or unsuccessful attempts at something
Usage: plural form
Examples
- He always botches the simplest repairs around the house.
- She botches every attempt at making pancakes.
- The contractor botches most of his projects due to rushing.
- The kitchen renovation was full of botches that needed fixing.
- Her early paintings were botches, but she improved with practice.
- The report contained several botches in the data analysis.
- After so many botches, they decided to hire a professional.