Ill; evil; opposed to good; a word of general use, denoting physical defects and moral faults, in men and things; as a bad man, a bad heart, a bad design, bad air, bad water, bad books.

Vicious; corrupt; depraved, in a moral sense; as a bad life; a bad action.

Unwholesome; as bad provisions.

Unfortunate; unprosperous; as a bad state of affairs.

Unskillful; as a bad player.

Small; poor; as a bad crop.

Infirm; as a bad state of health.

Feeble, corrupt, or oppressive; as a bad government.

Hurtful; pernicious; as, fine print is bad for the eyes.

Unfavorable; as a bad season.

Poor; sterile; as a bad soil.

Rough or muddy; as a bad road. In short, bad expresses whatever is injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, unlawful or immoral; whatever is offensive, painful or unfavorable; or what is defective.

the past tense of bid.