break bad in English dictionary break bad Meanings and definitions of "break bad" verb (colloquial, of an event or of one's fortunes) To go wrong; to go downhill. verb (colloquial, chiefly Southern US and Midwestern US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime. more Grammar and declension of break bad break bad (third-person singular simple present breaks bad, present participle breaking bad, simple past broke bad, past participle broken bad) more Sample sentences with "break bad" Declension Stem Match words all exact any Try again Available translations Bangla Chinese Dutch Finnish French German Japanese Polish Russian Spanish Authors