bollix
verb
bol·lix
| \ ˈbä-liks
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bollixed;
bollixing;
bollixes
Definition of bollix
: to throw into disorder
also
: bungle
—usually used with up
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Examples of bollix in a Sentence
That delay has bollixed our schedule.
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Davis learned the hard way that risk aversion is the riskiest political approach when voters recalled him in 2003 for bollixing energy and budget crises. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: Can Kamala Harris break California’s presidential jinx?," 1 Sep. 2019 Even the little things that could make a difference get bollixed up by bureaucracy and lack of political and moral will. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "Homelessness in L.A. is a catastrophe in motion, and our leaders are largely to blame," 4 June 2019 His request got all bollixed up in transmission, but there was a paper trail. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "Under Anesthesia, Everything Was Beautiful," 14 Sep. 2017 At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan's harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. — The Washington Post, AL.com, "'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!' Reagan's historic Cold War speech was 30 years ago today," 12 June 2017 At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan’s harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "‘Tear down this wall’: How Reagan’s forgotten line became a defining moment," 12 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bollix.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bollix
bollix
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bollix
US, informal
: to make mistakes in doing (something) : to upset or ruin (something)
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