rot through en · VERB
Etymology
From rot + through.
Meanings
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(transitive) To rot so as to create holes in the substance that's rotting.
This apple is rotten right through.
Black air and seven seas all rotten through, but what can you do?
1982 October 1, “Save It For Later”, in Special Beat Service, performed by The English Beat:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rots through | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rotting through | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rotten through | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rotted through | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rotted through | Tense=Past | lexicographic |