gone bad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of go bad
adj
  1. Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions.
  2. Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
  3. Of a region or area, having become unsafe.
  4. Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death.

Word forms

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