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go bad

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæd/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæd/

go bad means: To become too old or damaged to eat or use safely.

verb

SPOILA2

To become too old or damaged to eat or use safely.

  • The milk has gone bad.
  • Meat can go bad quickly in hot weather.
  • Will these berries go bad before Friday?

Similar words: spoil, rot

Common phrases: go bad quickly, go bad overnight

BECOME DANGEROUSB2

To change from safe or manageable to dangerous.

  • The situation could go bad fast.
  • Their rescue mission went bad when the bridge collapsed.
  • We left before the deal could go bad and put us in danger.

Similar words: turn dangerous

Common phrases: go bad suddenly, go bad fast

BECOME DISHONESTB2

To start behaving badly or become dishonest or involved in crime.

  • He was once honest, but he went bad.
  • The story follows a young officer who goes bad.
  • Why do some decent people go bad when they gain power?

Similar words: turn bad, become corrupt

Opposites: reform

Common phrases: go bad eventually, go bad young

Questions about go bad

What does go bad mean?

To become too old or damaged to eat or use safely.

What is go bad in other languages?

Türkçe: bozulmak · Español: echarse a perder · Français: se gâter · Deutsch: schlecht werden · Italiano: andare a male · 日本語: 腐る

How do you pronounce go bad?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæd/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæd/.

How do you use go bad in a sentence?

The milk has gone bad. Meat can go bad quickly in hot weather.

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