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View usage for: (lɑːðəʳ, læðəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense lathers, present participle lathering, past tense, past participle lathered1. singular nounA lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap. [+ with] He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel. Synonyms: froth, soap, bubbles, foam More Synonyms of lather 2. verbWhen a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out. [VERB] Synonyms: froth, soap, foam More Synonyms of lather 3. verbIf you lather something, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in orderto clean it. Lather your hair as normal. [VERB noun] For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe. [VERB noun with adverb] [Also VERB noun preposition] 4. See work yourself up into a lather/get in a lather More Synonyms of lather lather in British English (ˈlɑːðə, ˈlæ-) noun1. foam or froth formed by the action of soap or a detergent in water 2. foam formed by other liquid, such as the sweat of a horse 3. informal a state of agitation or excitement verb4. to coat or become coated with lather 5. (intransitive) to form a lather Derived forms lathery (ˈlathery) adjective Word origin Old English lēathor soap; related to Old Norse lauthr foam lather in American English (ˈlæðər) noun1. the foam or froth formed by soap or other detergent in water 2. foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse 3. US, Slang an excited or agitated state verb transitive5. Informal to flog soundly verb intransitive6. to form, or become covered with, lather Word origin ME < OE leathor, washing soda or soap, akin to ON lauthr, washing soda, foam < IE * loutro- < base * lou-, to lave 1More idioms containinglather in a lather Examples of 'lather' in a sentencelather Chinese translation of 'lather' n (s/u) - (soapy)
泡沫 (pàomò)
vt - [hair, fabric]
涂(塗)泡沫于(於) (tú pàomò yú)
vi - [soap etc]
起泡沫 (qǐ pàomò) to get in a lather or to work o.s. up into a lather (over or about sth) (对(對)某事)过(過)分焦躁不安 ((duì mǒushì) guòfèn jiāozào bù'ān)
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- to get in a lather or to work o.s. up into a lather (over or about sth)
Definition foam formed by soap or detergent in water I wiped off the lather with a towel. Definition a state of agitation (informal) `I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager. Synonyms state (informal) fever stew (informal) twitter (informal) tizzy (informal) Definition to form a lather The shampoo lathers so much it's difficult to rinse it all out. Definition to beat (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a state of indecision or agitation I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in. Synonyms flutter, flap (informal), fluster, bother, stew (informal), twitter (informal, old-fashioned), tizzy (informal, old-fashioned), pother (old-fashioned), tiz-woz (informal, old-fashioned) Definition a state of panic or agitation Wherever he goes, there's always a flap. Synonyms panic, state (informal), agitation, commotion, sweat (informal), stew (informal), dither (British), fluster, twitter (informal), tizzy (informal), mind-fuck (taboo, slang) Definition to beat harshly, esp. with a whip or stick He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes. Synonyms beat, whip, lash, thrash, whack, scourge, hit hard, trounce, castigate, chastise, flay, lambast(e), flagellate, punish severely, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) - later
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Additional synonymsDefinition a mass of small bubbles of gas formed on the surface of a liquid The water curved round the rock in bursts of foam. Synonyms froth, spray, bubbles, lather, suds, spume, headDefinition to produce or cause to produce foam We watched the water foam and bubble. Synonyms bubble, boil, fizz, froth, lather, effervesceDefinition to worry unnecessarily I don't know what all the fuss is about. Synonyms commotion, to-do, worry, upset, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, hurry, flap (informal), bustle, flutter, flurry, agitation, fidget, fluster, ado, hue and cry, palaver, storm in a teacup (British), potherDefinition a fuss or commotion The villagers are in a pother over the plans to develop the area. Synonyms fuss, to-do, bother, carry-on (informal, British), disturbance, flap (informal), stew (informal), commotion, lather (informal), ruction (informal), hoo-ha, tizzy (informal) Definition to hit (someone) She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth. Synonyms hit, smack, thump, pound, beat, box, knock, punch, hammer, deck (slang), slap, sock (slang), chin (slang), buffet, clout (informal), cuff, clump (slang), swipe, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), lambast(e), lay a finger on (informal), lay one on (slang), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) She was in a sweat about the exam. Synonyms panic, anxiety, state (informal), worry, distress, flap (informal), frenzy, agitation, fluster, lather (informal), tizzy (informal), state of anxiety Definition to beat (someone), esp. with a stick or whip He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. Synonyms beat, wallop, whip, hide (informal), belt (informal), leather, tan (slang), cane, lick (informal), paste (slang), birch, flog, scourge, spank, clobber (slang), lambast(e), flagellate, horsewhip, give someone a (good) hiding (informal), drub, take a stick to, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Synonyms nervousness, anxiety, excitement, bustle, flutter, flurry, whirl, agitation, dither (British), fluster, tizzy (informal) Definition to hit with a whip Eyewitnesses claimed he whipped the horse up to 16 times. Synonyms lash, cane, flog, beat, switch, leather, punish, strap, tan (slang), thrash, lick (informal), birch, scourge, spank, castigate, lambast(e), flagellate, give a hiding (informal) |