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- [goh bad]
- /goʊ bæd/
- /ɡəʊ bæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh bad]
- /goʊ bæd/
Definitions of go bad words
- adjective go bad not good in any manner or degree. 1
- adjective go bad having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
- adjective go bad of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
- adjective go bad inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
- adjective go bad inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
- adjective go bad invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1
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Origin of go bad
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man
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Parts of speech for Go bad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go bad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
go bad usage trend in Literature
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verb go bad
- defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
- pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- inveigle — to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- bastardize — to debase; corrupt
Antonyms for go bad
verb go bad
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- straighten — make straight
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.