1. carries out (a task) badly or carelessly
Usage: third person singular present

1. mistakes or failures due to incompetence or carelessness
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She always bungles the presentation when the boss is watching.
• The contractor bungles every job he takes on.
• His constant bungles cost the company thousands of dollars.
• The team’s defensive bungles led to their defeat.
• Despite careful planning, he still bungles the simplest tasks.
• The chef bungles the recipe every time he tries it.
• Her bungles in the interview ruined her chances of getting hired.