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

Kameron Saunders is down bad over the end of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, Tristan is also down bad for Avery, admitting he’s long yearned to be with her. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024

Travis Kelce is anything but down bad about being Taylor Swift‘s arm candy. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024

While Charlotte was standing with George between the heavens and the earth and his heart was calling her name, Lady Danbury was down bad for Violet’s father, a married man who couldn’t be seen with her in public. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above