to bollocks
1
9.9
- verb
- /ˈbɒl.əks/
- Offensive
- If you bollocks this recipe, the cake will not rise properly.
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Examples
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She bollocks up the project when she missed the deadline for submitting her report.
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He really bollocks his chances of winning the game by not studying for the test.
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Because that's what people again, human operating system, we, we bollocks that up all the time.
Synonyms
850
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
755
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
690
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
532
4.0
To break something so it does not work
211
5.3
To waste a lot of money on things you do not need
209
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
60
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
38
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
35
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
19
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
18
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
15
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
14
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
11
9.9
To cause a lot of damage and chaos to a place or thing
6
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
6
8.9
To spoil something by doing it badly
6
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
6
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
4
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
4
2.1
Make a place messy so things are not in order
4
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
2
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
1
9.9
To ruin something by doing it badly
1
9.9
To pass poo or, in slang, to fail and make a mess of something
1
9.9
To ruin something by making a mistake or being careless
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
1
9.9
To ruin something by a careless mistake
1
9.9
Do a job badly so it does not work
To ruin something completely by making serious mistakes
To make a serious, embarrassing mistake by being careless
Make something stop working by hitting or dropping it
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A chaotic rushed situation that happens because of poor planning
How Badly
90
3.2
- Offensive
1
9.9
38
6.0
- Informal
755
2.8
17
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
bollocks = bollock (opaque) = bollock + s
The form is the regular third-person singular present of the slang verb, but the verb sense itself is not compositionally predictable from the base meaning.
Etymology
The verb bollocks (often heard as bollocksed) comes from the same rude noun and came to mean 'to mess up' or 'ruin' something. So when someone says you 'bollocksed' a plan, they mean you spoiled it or made a big mistake.