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gothing up

gothing up is the present participle and gerund of goth up.

Meaning of goth up

Verb

goth up (third-person singular simple present goths up, present participle gothing up, simple past and past participle gothed up)

  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

Verb capitalized: Gothing up

Gothing up

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of Goth up

Questions about gothing up

What is gothing up the present participle and gerund of?
Gothing up is the present participle and gerund of goth up.
What part of speech is gothing up?
Gothing up is a verb.

Words near gothing up in the dictionary

  1. gothified
  2. gothifies
  3. gothify
  4. gothifying
  5. gothiness
  6. gothing up
  7. Gothini
  8. gothis
  9. Gothish
  10. Gothishness
  11. Gothism

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