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botching

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of making a mistake or ruining something, especially in a careless or clumsy way.

Synonyms

bodge , bungle , destroy , ruin , spoil
Rhymes
Words rhyming with botching
hitching , itching , switching
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. bot (en) : A computer that performs automatic processing of information.

  2. bottle (en) : A container with a narrow neck and a wide body, used to store liquids.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. botch (en) : A small lump of dough or other substance.

  2. bottching (en) : A variant of the word 'botching' with no known meaning or usage.

Variants
List of all variants of botching that leads to same result
botch , botched , botcher , botchers , botches , botching
Forms
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botches, botched, botching

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to strike' or 'to beat'. The current meaning developed in the late 19th century.

Trivia
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  1. Botching is an old English word that has been in use since the 15th century.

  2. The term 'botching' was first used in print in 1887 in the book 'The Idler' by Andrew Lang.

Related Concepts
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  1. mistake: A wrong action, judgment, or statement.

  2. error: A mistake or a wrong action or judgment, resulting from bad judgment, deficiency in knowledge, or carelessness.

Culture
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Botching has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict characters or situations where things go wrong. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Tom Buchanan is described as botching up his marriage.

How to Memorize "botching"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine making a mistake while performing a task, such as cooking or painting, and the resulting mess.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'botching' with the idea of making mistakes or ruining something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Bungled Operations Can Hurt Intensely' to help remember the meaning of 'botching'.

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