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tunaroida — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • botch verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
  • mishandle verb To handle an object carelessly so that it gets damaged.
  • muff noun A tube-shaped covering, often fur, that both hands are tucked into for warmth.

Senses

tunaroida is used for these senses in English:

  • botch up (informal, transitive) To ruin, mess up.
  • drop the ball (idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
  • mishandle (transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
  • muff To mishandle; to bungle. [from 1920s]

botch — full definition

  1. verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
  2. noun A poorly done piece of work; a mess.

mishandle — full definition

  1. verb To handle an object carelessly so that it gets damaged.
  2. verb To deal with something in the wrong way, making an error.
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