bodge

[bɒdʒ]

bodge Definition

• 1. to do a job or repair badly or without skill
• 2. a clumsy or unskillful piece of work

Using bodge: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bodge" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I had to bodge the repair with duct tape until I could get it fixed properly.

• Example

  He bodged the painting and now it looks terrible.

• Example

  The plumber bodged the installation and now we have a leak.

bodge Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bodge

• botch
• muddle
• bungling
• butcher
• fumble

Antonyms for bodge

• fix
• repair
• mend
• restore

Phrases with bodge

• bodge job

  a job or repair that is done badly or without skill

  Example

  The previous owner did a bodge job on the wiring, so we had to redo it all.

• make a bodge of something

  to do something badly or without skill

  Example

  I made a complete bodge of the cake I was baking.

• bodge together

  to put something together quickly and without much care or skill

  Example

  We had to bodge together a shelter using whatever materials we could find.

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Summary: bodge in Brief

'Bodge' [bɒdʒ] means to do a job or repair badly or without skill. It can also refer to a clumsy or unskillful piece of work. Examples include 'I had to bodge the repair with duct tape until I could get it fixed properly' and 'He bodged the painting and now it looks terrible.' Phrases include 'bodge job,' 'make a bodge of something,' and 'bodge together.'