What is the meaning of go bad?

verb

  • Stop operating or functioning.
    • usage: "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
  • Become unfit for consumption or use.
    • usage: "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
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APAWordNet. (2010). go bad. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/go_bad/definitions/1282480
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "go bad" http://smartdefine.org/go_bad/definitions/1282480 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, go bad, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/go_bad/definitions/1282480>.
MLAWordNet. "go bad" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/go_bad/definitions/1282480>