goth

ɡɒθ

Definition

Definition of goth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicstyle of rock music with dark moody themes

The band's latest album is a mix of goth and punk.

post-punk

subculturemember of a subculture favoring black clothing and dark themes

She dressed as a goth for the Halloween party.

darkling

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Origin of goth

Gothic, gutthiuda (Gothic people)

Terms with goth included in their meaning

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combat boot

fashion

heavy leather boot popular in punk and goth fashion

bleep

music

genre of electronic music with goth influences

cyber

adj.

goth style

related to the cybergoth subculture

Examples of goth in a sentence

Goth has a unique and haunting sound.
The goths gathered at the club for a night of music and dance.
He was easily recognized as a goth by his black attire and makeup.

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French:gothique, goth, ...
German:Goth-Musik, Goth, ...
Italian:gotico, gotica, ...
Spanish:gótico, gótica, ...
Portuguese:gótico, gótica, ...
Chinese:哥特音乐, 哥特族, ...
Japanese:ゴス音楽, ゴス, ...
Arabic:غوث, قُوطِي, ...
Hebrew:גוֹת', גּוֹתִי, ...
Russian:готическая музыка, гот, ...
Ukrainian:гот, ...
Hindi:गॉथिक रॉक, गॉथ, ...
Bengali:গথ সঙ্গীত, গথ, ...
Catalan:rock gòtic, gòtic, ...
Czech:goth, gotik, ...
Danish:goth, ...
Dutch:gothic, ...
Greek:γκοθ μουσική, γκοθάς, ...
Hungarian:gót, darkos, ...
Khmer:តន្ត្រីរ៉ុកបែបងងឹត និងមានអារម្មណ៍ស្រងូតស្រងាត់, បុគ្គលក្នុងវប្បធម៌រងហ្គោធិក, ...
Korean:고딕, 고스족, ...
Persian:گوت, عضو خرده‌فرهنگی با پوشش سیاه و حال‌وهوای تیره, ...
Polish:gotyk, got, ...
Portuguese (BR):gótico, gótica, ...
Romanian:gotic, membru al subculturii gotice, ...
Swedish:goth, gotare, ...
Thai:กอธ, โกธ, ...
Turkish:gotik, got, ...
Vietnamese:nhạc goth, người goth, ...

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