down bad

adjective

slang

: in a bad state or condition: such as

a

: feeling or marked by strong and usually unrequited feelings of attraction, desire, or infatuation

The narrative of the video and the record is all about what it means to carry on in the face of unreciprocated love, how to keep going when you're hung up and down bad.

—Kaitlyn McNab

Ashley, on the other hand, was down bad for Gary and I suspect still is—despite her attempts to hide it.

—Meg Zukin

To say that Hae-jun's interest in Seo-rae is not strictly professional would be an understatement. From the moment he first lays eyes on her … he's down bad.

—Adam Nayman

b

: depressed, despondent

The first Sally Rooney book turned Hulu TV series, "Normal People," had me down bad in April. It was early quarantine and the show's romantic, physical and exciting story spoke to everything that wasn't present in my own life.

—Ryan Israel

c

: badly ill or injured

An offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Dion Dawkins, is speaking out about his battle with COVID-19, one in which he spent four days in the hospital and says he lost at least 12 pounds. … "I was down bad, where I could barely move, and I was hurting."

—Biba Adams

Examples of down bad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Mets are down bad this season and need to sell some of their big names for some young talent. —Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above