/ ˈbʌŋgl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
to do sth badly or without skill; to fail at sth
SYN botch :
[ vn ]
They bungled the job.
a bungled robbery / raid / attempt
[also v ]
► bun·gler / ˈbʌŋglə(r); NAmE / noun
► bun·gling adjective :
bungling incompetence
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] something that is done badly and that causes problems :
Their pay was late because of a computer bungle.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with bumble .