Meanings
nounbad patch (plural bad patches)
plural bad patches
- A difficult or challenging time.
hit a bad patch
1 more example
I got myself in a bad patch lately / I can't seem to get much sleep
1983, “Too Low For Zero”, performed by Elton John
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APA
bad patch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20patch
MLA
“bad patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20patch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad patch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20patch.
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