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Meaning of "botch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOTCH

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOTCH

botch  [bɒtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOTCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Botch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb botch in English.

WHAT DOES BOTCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of botch in the English dictionary

The first definition of botch in the dictionary is to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude. Other definition of botch is to repair badly or clumsily. Botch is also Also called: botch-up. a badly done piece of work or repair (esp in the phrase make a botch of (something)).


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOTCH

PRESENT

Present
I botch
you botch
he/she/it botches
we botch
you botch
they botch
Present continuous
I am botching
you are botching
he/she/it is botching
we are botching
you are botching
they are botching
Present perfect
I have botched
you have botched
he/she/it has botched
we have botched
you have botched
they have botched
Present perfect continuous
I have been botching
you have been botching
he/she/it has been botching
we have been botching
you have been botching
they have been botching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I botched
you botched
he/she/it botched
we botched
you botched
they botched
Past continuous
I was botching
you were botching
he/she/it was botching
we were botching
you were botching
they were botching
Past perfect
I had botched
you had botched
he/she/it had botched
we had botched
you had botched
they had botched
Past perfect continuous
I had been botching
you had been botching
he/she/it had been botching
we had been botching
you had been botching
they had been botching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will botch
you will botch
he/she/it will botch
we will botch
you will botch
they will botch
Future continuous
I will be botching
you will be botching
he/she/it will be botching
we will be botching
you will be botching
they will be botching
Future perfect
I will have botched
you will have botched
he/she/it will have botched
we will have botched
you will have botched
they will have botched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been botching
you will have been botching
he/she/it will have been botching
we will have been botching
you will have been botching
they will have been botching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would botch
you would botch
he/she/it would botch
we would botch
you would botch
they would botch
Conditional continuous
I would be botching
you would be botching
he/she/it would be botching
we would be botching
you would be botching
they would be botching
Conditional perfect
I would have botch
you would have botch
he/she/it would have botch
we would have botch
you would have botch
they would have botch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been botching
you would have been botching
he/she/it would have been botching
we would have been botching
you would have been botching
they would have been botching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you botch
we let´s botch
you botch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to botch
Past participle
botched
Present Participle
botching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOTCH


birdwatch
ˈbɜːdˌwɒtʃ
blotch
blɒtʃ
butterscotch
ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ
crotch
krɒtʃ
deathwatch
ˈdɛθˌwɒtʃ
dogwatch
ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ
hopscotch
ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ
hotch
hɒtʃ
hotchpotch
ˈhɒtʃˌpɒtʃ
notch
nɒtʃ
overwatch
ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ
potch
pɒtʃ
rotch
rɒtʃ
scotch
skɒtʃ
splotch
splɒtʃ
stopwatch
ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ
swatch
swɒtʃ
top-notch
ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ
watch
wɒtʃ
wristwatch
ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOTCH

botaniser
botanist
botanize
botanizer
botanomancy
botany
Botany Bay
Botany wool
botargo
BOTB
botch-up
botched
botchedly
botcher
botchery
botchier
botchiest
botchily
botchiness
botchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOTCH

at a stretch
bitch
catch
cootch
dutch
fetch
hitch
hootch
klootch
kotch
match
on-off switch
on the watch
patch
pitch
scratch
scrootch
sketch
switch
write-protect notch

Synonyms and antonyms of botch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOTCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «botch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of botch

Translation of «botch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOTCH

Find out the translation of botch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of botch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «botch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使…糟糕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arruinar
570 millions of speakers

English

botch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढिलाई से काम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Провал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atamancar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্রী দাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bâcler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Botch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verpfuschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下手な仕事をする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망치다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Botch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm hư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரைகுறையாகப் பழுது பார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

becerememek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare un pasticcio di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

провал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucru făcut de mântuială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αλλοίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

botch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

botch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of botch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTCH»

The term «botch» is regularly used and occupies the 85.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «botch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «botch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about botch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOTCH»

Discover the use of botch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to botch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Big Feats
The book is broken up into four sections and gives you both positive and negative examples so you can formulate your own opinions.
Jeff Botch, 2012
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Number One Bestseller
Amazing looked over at Botch. "They're lynching a nigger, for God's sake!" The first announcer cut back in and reported with grave authority that the Jets would face more than just an uphill battle today unless Amazing showed up at the last ...
Brian Morley, 2011
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The Various Writings of Cornelius Mathews ...
Enttr Botch. rotch. Have you heard this rumor, sir ? GUDGEON. What rumor, for Heaven's sake? They haven't bought up all the large flags in the ward/ No, sir. GUDGEON. Have they got in a new barrel of beer 1 or hired Blaster, the popular  ...
Cornelius Mathews, 1863
4
Botch of Egypt
This story is true. It reveals human suffering in its most severe and intense stages of development, as ravenous parasites invade, torment, and ultimately consume the body by making it their personal place of dwelling.
Loren O'frances, 2005
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The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine
Botch. No, Sir. Gudgeon. Have they got in a new barrel of beer? or hired Blaster, the popular trumpeter? I spoke to him myself lust night. They have n't engaged Murphy's two starved horses, thai always operate so on the popular sympathies ...
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CMJ New Music Report
WIZARDS INDECISION KITTIE DREAM THEATER HATE ETERNAL BOTCH SATYRICON LOCK UP WNYU New York NY John Wokas 212 998 1660 LOCK UP CANNIBAL CORPSE GARDENIAN LORD BELIAL HATE ETERNAL ...
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The Twilight Legacies: The Sixth Eye
The voice of Colonel Botch came over the speakers in his chambers. “Admiral, your guest has arrived,” he notified promptly. “Bring him to my personal chambers ,” Godfrey immediately declared in response. “Yes, Admiral.” Moments later, the ...
M. J. Stoddard, 2011
8
Pucker Up
Come on!” But everyone pulled us back and not so much as a punch was thrown and we ended up drunkenly hugging each other for half the night. I'd never even been hit in anger until Botch punched me in the kidney. But things weren't going ...
Michael Kalesniko, 2012
9
Liberty chastised: or Patriotism in chains: A tragi, comi, ...
Wom. Speak you cub'-you— cry^— down with Botch — x*^ Watcher and Liberty ! hnzza ; ,' "t Don. Ay, ay, doon wi Botch! — ^— Doon wl Botch I. I care nae mair for Botch than ony o'ye— - Doon wi Botch ! leeberty — keberty — hurra. \ft Man.
George Saville Carey, 1768
10
Botch (Professional Wrestling)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOTCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term botch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Building the Right Team to Scale a Startup
For early-stage entrepreneurs, getting the product or service right is critical. Botch this and the company does not even make it out of the blocks. «Kellogg Insight, Jul 15»
2
Hamilton Wins British Grand Prix After Williams' Blunder [57 Pics]
Though before the rain started, Williams managed to botch their race strategy first by not allowing Bottas to overtake Massa (Valtteri was clearly ... «Carscoops, Jul 15»
3
Steve Austin being on the cover of WWE 2K16 is a perfect example …
Placing The Texas Rattlesnake on the cover is yet another botch in a long line of mistakes and issues for the series and may very will be an ... «Cageside Seats, Jul 15»
4
'54': salvaging a flop from 1998
A picture that might have appealed to sophisticated urban audiences ended up a botch that felt phony to gay audiences (who were well aware ... «CT News, Jul 15»
5
Greek crisis: 5 issues in the Greek referendum
Yet even if that's true, it's not necessarily an argument for staying in the euro, since the ECB could botch the next economic crisis as badly as it ... «Vox, Jul 15»
6
Researchers plan for global armageddon threats
A spaceship that's too small or too slow would botch the job, so researchers have been laboring to predict how a collision affects rocks of ... «WCNC, Jul 15»
7
Pina carrying load for State College Spikes at shortstop
Rodriguez has seen a tired Pina botch routine throws. Poor footwork leads to a poor throw. Some have resulted in errors while others have ... «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
8
Chris Christie: Portrait in leadership | Sheneman cartoon
-He didn't botch pension reform. It was somebody else's fault. It's truth telling fever! Catch it! After 14 years of watching Christie, a warning: He ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Yankees walk off again after Rays botch bunt in ninth
Jose Pirela celebrates wildly after scoring the game-winning run in the ninth inning on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
Book of the Week: Dan Shapiro's 'Hot Seat' is an essential guide to …
He goes over the different ways that eager entrepreneurs botch their investor pitches, pivots to a detailed discussion of angel investors and ... «GeekWire, Jul 15»

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