bodge
verb/bɒdʒ/
/bɑːdʒ/
(British English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bodge | /bɒdʒ/ /bɑːdʒ/ |
| he / she / it bodges | /ˈbɒdʒɪz/ /ˈbɑːdʒɪz/ |
| past simple bodged | /bɒdʒd/ /bɑːdʒd/ |
| past participle bodged | /bɒdʒd/ /bɑːdʒd/ |
| -ing form bodging | /ˈbɒdʒɪŋ/ /ˈbɑːdʒɪŋ/ |
- bodge something (up/together) to make or repair something in a way that is not as good as it should be
- The fence was bodged together from old planks and doors.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: alteration of botch.Want to learn more?
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