goth

noun

1. (uncountable)A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.

   “I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace. I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface, befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace, even put that spooky echo filter on the bass[…]”

   “Philip has been into goth for many years, haven't you dear?”

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

   “And how come you never see goths driving cars? We drive cars... We're just like you really, except that we listen to Cradle of Filth.”

   “We saw a solitary goth hanging out on a ledge by the train station.”

4. (UK, countable, slang)A member of an alternative subculture based around rock music.

   “Goth bashing became horribly fashionable in the noughties. In August 2007, another peaceful goth couple were attacked in a skate park because of the way they looked.”

5. (form-of, rare)Rare form of Goth.

   “At Madras we arriv’d in the height of confuſion, / A ſcene all occaſion’d by Hyder’s intruſion; / A goth-like invader! who doth us all keep / Penn’d up in a fort, like a ſcar’d flock of ſheep; […]”

   “By much, they are a horde of all nations, a goth-like banditti, savage and wild, whose numbers bid defiance to all around; […]”

   “In 1843, in the course of agricultural improvements, Mr. Byrse committed a very goth-like deed, to wit, blasting with gunpowder two excellent specimens of clachchriothir, or rocking-stones—and building the remains into dikes!”

6. (countable, uncountable)A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
7. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)An uncivilized person, a barbarian, a vandal.
8. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of goth (“member of gothic subculture; or the subculture itself”).

   “For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.”

adj

1. Relating to goth music or people.

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

   “One of them looked like a total freak who had come straight off a Cirque du Soleil stage, with blue streaks in her hair, goth bracelets up her arm and so much black eyeliner that she could be on the set of Cleopatra.”

2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of goth.

   “Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.”

name

1. A surname