Definitions for bad

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IPA: /bæd/

Bad is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in bad (abd).

Definitions for bad

noun

1. that which is bad:
2. a bad condition, character, or quality:
3. (used with a plural verb) evil persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
4. an act or instance of bidding.
5. Cards. an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks. the amount of such an offer. the turn of a person to bid.
6. an invitation:
7. an attempt to attain some goal or purpose:
8. Also called bid price. Stock Exchange. the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment.

verb

1. a simple past tense of bid1 .
2. past participle of bide.

Idioms

1. bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: Also, badly off. Compare well-off.
2. go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin:
3. in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress.
4. in bad, Informal. in trouble or distress. in disfavor:
5. my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake!
6. not bad, tolerably good; not without merit: not difficult: Also, not so bad, not too bad.
7. too bad, unfortunate or disappointing:
8. to the bad, in arrears:
9. bid fair. fair1 (def 29).

adverb

1. badly:

adjective

1. not good in any manner or degree.
2. having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible:
3. of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient:
4. inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use:
5. inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty:
6. invalid, unsound, or false:
7. causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful:
8. suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill:
9. not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened:
10. tainted, spoiled, or rotten, especially to the point of being inedible:
11. having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable:
12. causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant:
13. easily provoked to anger; irascible:
14. cross, irritable, or surly:
15. more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe:
16. causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction:
17. regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset:
18. disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving:
19. disreputable or dishonorable:
20. displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment:
21. causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable:
22. not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous:
23. inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.:
24. disagreeable or offensive to the senses:
25. exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity:
26. not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse:
27. vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect:
28. unattractive, especially because of a lack of pleasing proportions:
29. (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished:
30. not profitable or worth the price paid:
31. Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss:
32. ill-spent; wasted:
33. counterfeit; not genuine:
34. having the character of a villain; villainous:
35. Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed.
36. Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate:

Verb phrases

1. bid in, Commerce. to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.
2. bid up, Commerce. to increase the market price of by increasing bids.

verb (used with object)

1. to command; order; direct:
2. to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish):
3. Commerce. to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge:
4. Cards. to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit):
5. to summon by invitation; invite.

verb (used without object)

1. to command; order; direct:
2. to make a bid:

Origin of bad

1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

Examples for bad

If the West stopped producin' men fur you, you'd be as bad off as if it stopped producin' food.

We, on the other hand, are the ones who are making it bad, and the ones with the power to change that.

Ass-kicking, bad guy-killing Carter is just a future spinster.

Too bad, though—you certainly need a wife to take the conceit out of you.

"That's bad," said the station-master, in a tone of sympathy.

Terrorism is bad news anywhere, but especially rough on Odessa, where the city motto seems to be “make love, not war.”

Then all I can say is, that when you lose it you'll be in a bad pickle.

I couldn't begin to tell you all the bad things he did when he was a boy.

They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.

We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.