goth

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See also Goth

English

Etymology

From Goth (person of a Germanic culture), influenced by Gothic in the sense of a black horror novel.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒθ

Noun

goth (plural goths)

1. (uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black.

   Philip had been into goth for many years.

2. (uncountable) (music) A style of glam rock influenced punk rock; gothic rock.
3. (countable) A person who is part of the goth subculture.

   We saw a solitary goth hanging out on the steps of the train station.

Translations

punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black

Czech: gotické hnutí (cs) n. Dutch: gothic (nl)

Finnish: gootit (fi) pl. Spanish: gótico (es) m.

style of bleak rock music; gothic rock

Czech: gothic rock (cs) m., gotický rock (cs) m. Dutch: gothic (nl)

Finnish: goottimusiikki (fi) Spanish: gótico (es) m.

person who is part of the goth subculture

Czech: goth (cs) m. Dutch: gothic (nl) Finnish: gootti (fi)

German: Grufti (de) m., Schwarzer (de) m. Spanish: gótico (es) m.

Adjective

goth

1. Relating to this music or these people.

   With her black clothes and dyed hair, Melanie looked very goth compared to her classmates.

Translations

relating to this music or these people

Dutch: gothic (nl)

Finnish: gootti (fi), gootti-

Derived terms

• cybergoth
• gothness
• goth up

See also

• gothic
• Gothic

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Middle English

Verb

goth

1. goes
2. went