froth

noun

/frɒθ/

/frɔːθ/

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[uncountable] a mass of small bubbles, especially on the surface of a liquid synonym foam
- a glass of beer with thick froth on top
- The horse’s bit was covered with white froth.
- The barmen around here always top up your beer with too much froth.
[uncountable] ideas, activities, etc. that seem attractive and fun but have no real value
[singular] froth of something something that looks like a mass of small bubbles on liquid
- a froth of black lace

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.

verb

/frɒθ/

/frɔːθ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they froth	/frɒθ/ /frɔːθ/
he / she / it froths	/frɒθs/ /frɔːθs/
past simple frothed	/frɒθt/ /frɔːθt/
past participle frothed	/frɒθt/ /frɔːθt/
-ing form frothing	/ˈfrɒθɪŋ/ /ˈfrɔːθɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] froth (something) if a liquid froths, or if somebody/something froths it, a mass of small bubbles appears on the surface
- a cup of frothing coffee
- The water gushed and frothed.
[intransitive] to produce a lot of saliva (= liquid in your mouth)
- The dog was frothing at the mouth.
- (figurative) He frothed at the mouth (= was very angry) when I asked for more money.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.