Bodge

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑdɡ/

Bodge (verb)

  1. To repair something quickly and not very well.

Examples

  • He managed to bodge the broken chair in minutes.
  • They had to bodge the leaking pipe before the guests arrived.

Common collocations: bodge a repair, bodge together, bodge up, a quick bodge, a temporary bodge

Bodge (noun)

  1. A repair that is done quickly and not very well.

Examples

  • The table was held together by a bodge.
  • His bodge of the car engine didn't last long.

Synonyms of Bodge

Informal

Antonyms of Bodge

  • when describing a flawless execution