bungle

/'bʌɳgl/
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bungle

He bungled the simple repair job.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To perform a task clumsily or incompetently, resulting in failure or error: "bungle" describes the act of carrying out an action in a way that is awkward, unskillful, or foolish, often ruining the intended outcome.
    • To spoil or mismanage something through carelessness or ineptitude: It implies causing a failure or mess due to a lack of proper skill or attention.

  2. Noun:

    • A mistake or failure resulting from clumsy or incompetent behavior: "bungle" refers to the embarrassing error or botched job itself.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • The new intern managed to bungle the simple filing task.
    • If you rush, you'll only bungle the repair.
    • He bungled his lines during the important speech.

  • Noun:

    • The entire project was a costly bungle.
    • The goalkeeper's fumble was a terrible bungle that cost the team the game.
Advanced Usage
  • "to bungle something up": to make a complete mess of something; to ruin something through incompetence. (Note: This is a phrasal verb variant).
    • I'm afraid I've bungled up the reservations for the conference.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bungler (n): a person who habitually bungles; someone who is clumsy or incompetent.
    • He was dismissed as a hopeless bungler.
  • Bungling (adj): acting in a clumsy or incompetent manner.
    • His bungling attempts to fix the leak only made it worse.
Synonyms
  • Botch: to carry out a task badly or carelessly.
  • Fumble: to handle something clumsily, often resulting in dropping it or losing control.
  • Mishandle: to manage or deal with something incorrectly or inefficiently.
  • Flub: to make a mistake, especially in a performance or task.
  • Spoil: to impair the quality or effectiveness of something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bungle up: (See "Advanced Usage" above). To ruin or mess something up completely.
    • She bungled up the presentation by forgetting all her key points.
Related Idioms
  • To make a bungle of something: to handle a task so poorly that it results in failure.
    • The contractor made a complete bungle of the kitchen renovation.
bungle

He bungled the simple repair job.

Noun
  1. an embarrassing mistake
Verb
  1. spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
    • I bungled it!
  2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
    • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

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