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to bodge

to bodge

9.9
Do a job badly so it does not work
  • verb
  • /bɒdʒ/
  • UK
translation icon : hacer mal
  • When the repairman tried to fix the sink, he just ended up bodging the job instead of doing it properly.

And I will say this, this is this is very kind of bodged together.

Examples

  • But I wonder, could I bodge it back together?

  • I could perhaps do one of my infamous captain bodge jobs on it.

  • Don't bodge the project; take your time to do it right.

  • If you keep bodging your assignments, you won't pass the course.

Synonyms

to screw up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
641 6.3

To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing

matches this idea but leans more to casual spoken usage
to mess up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
597 2.8

To make a mistake that causes a problem

stresses clumsy, messy execution rather than general spoiling
to fuck up
vsto bodge
  • Offensive
203 9.9

To make a serious mistake that ruins something

shares the meaning but is less vulgar and more neutral
to spoil
vsto bodge
80 2.8

To make something less good or enjoyable

is more about clumsy execution and creating a messy failed task
to botch
vsto bodge
63 6.0

To do something badly and spoil the result

has the same sense of clumsy, mess-making failure
to mishandle
vsto bodge
20 4.9

Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage

focuses more narrowly on clumsy execution that makes a mess
to fumble
vsto bodge
19 3.5

To do something clumsily and make a mistake

is similar but stresses making a messy job rather than one slip
to bumble
vsto bodge
18 5.4

To move in a clumsy, confused way

is similar but focuses more on creating a messy outcome
to bungle
vsto bodge
16 6.8

To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes

focuses specifically on clumsy work that makes a mess
to foul up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
8 6.4

To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless

shares the same casual spoken meaning but focusing on messy results
to muff
vsto bodge
5 8.2

To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy

covers the same clumsy failure in everyday tasks too
to muck up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
5 7.6

To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly

is similar but highlights clumsy work that creates a mess
to louse up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
4 8.1

To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly

is closer to clumsy execution that leaves a messy result
to flub
vsto bodge
  • Informal
2 6.8

To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous

is about doing tasks poorly through clumsiness rather than nerves
to fluff
vsto bodge
  • Informal
2 5.4

To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage

emphasizes clumsy, messy execution rather than a single careless slip
to botch up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
2 6.7

Do a job badly and make a mess of it

matches this idea of doing something badly and clumsily
to create a mess
vsto bodge
1 2.1

Make a place messy so things are not in order

describes doing a task badly rather than merely making untidiness
to duff
vsto bodge
  • UK
1 9.4

To fail at something in a clumsy way

is the same sense but used broadly for making a mess
to ball up
vsto bodge
  • Informal
1 7.9

To do something badly and ruin how it turns out

is similar but more focused on creating a confused outcome
to bollocks up
vsto bodge
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To do something so badly that it fails

is the general term for clumsy or messy task failure
to foozle
vsto bodge
  • Archaic
9.9

To handle something clumsily and make a mistake often in a game

is broader, applying to any clumsy mess of a task
to make a schmutter
vsto bodge
  • Slang
9.9

To do something badly so it goes wrong

overlaps closely but is slightly more informal and playful
to bollix
vsto bodge
  • Slang
9.9

To ruin something by doing it badly

expresses the same mess-making idea in a more neutral way
to bollocks
vsto bodge
  • Offensive
9.9

To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake

is the neutral description of doing something badly without slang
to fudge together
vsto bodge
  • Informal
7.4

Make something quickly and carelessly using what you have

is more about clumsy execution of any task, not only assembly
to kludge
vsto bodge
  • Jargon
9.3

To make a clumsy temporary fix quickly

focuses on poor task execution rather than improvised fixes

Antonyms

191 4.1

To learn something very well so you can do it easily

How Well

to succeed
846 2.0
to manage
3.2
to bodge
  • UK
9.9
to ruin
2.0

Surface Forms

bodge infinitive
bodged past
bodged past participle
bodgeing present participle
bodges third person singular

Etymology

The word bodge probably comes from older words for a quick, rough repair and is like the word botch, which means 'to do something badly'. So, to bodge something is to fix it clumsily or make a mess of the job.