bungle
Translation
to bungle, to botch, to mess up
Examples
He bungled the job and had to start over.
He bungled the job and had to start over.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to do (sth.) badly or without skill He bungled the job and had to start over.
Similar Words
Synonyms: botch, mess up, screw up
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from a Scandinavian source.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'bumble', as in a bumbling person who makes clumsy mistakes.