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goth up en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive, humorous, informal) To dress or decorate in the style of goth subculture.
    • Toward the evening, we return to our bed and breakfast in order to get 'gothed up', which entails making our appearance as impressive as possible... 2002, Paul Hodkinson, Goth: Identity, Style and Subculture:
    • The goth gardeners have suggestions for gothing up a garden, whether it's in a yard, in a container, in window boxes, on a rooftop... 2004, Nancy Kilpatrick, The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
goths up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gothing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gothed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gothed up Tense=Past lexicographic
Goth up alternative lexicographic