to bodge
- verb
- /bɒdʒ/
- UK
:
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.
- And I will say this, this is this is very kind of bodged together.
Examples
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But I wonder, could I bodge it back together?
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I could perhaps do one of my infamous captain bodge jobs on it.
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Don't bodge the project; take your time to do it right.
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If you keep bodging your assignments, you won't pass the course.
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
63
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
20
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
19
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
1
2.1
Make a place messy so things are not in order
1
9.4
To fail at something in a clumsy way
1
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
To handle something clumsily and make a mistake often in a game
To do something badly so it goes wrong
To ruin something by doing it badly
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
Make something quickly and carelessly using what you have
To make a clumsy temporary fix quickly
Antonyms
How Well
Surface Forms
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.