rot through

verb

To rot so as to create holes in the substance that's rotting.

“This apple is rotten right through.”

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Meanings

verbrot through (third-person singular simple present rots through, present participle rotting through, simple past rotted through, past participle rotted through or rotten through)

present singular third person rots through · participle present rotting through · past rotted through · participle past rotted through · participle past rotten through

  1. transitiveTo rot so as to create holes in the substance that's rotting.

    This apple is rotten right through.

    1 more example

    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

Origin

From rot + through.

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APA

rot through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot%20through

MLA

“rot through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot%20through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rot through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot%20through.

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