Lather - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈlæðər|
Brit.
|ˈlɑːðə ˈlæðə|
noun
- the froth produced by soaps or detergents (syn: soapsuds, suds)
- agitation resulting from active worry (syn: fret, stew, sweat)
- a workman who puts up laths
- the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
- agitation resulting from active worry (syn: fret, stew, sweat)
- a workman who puts up laths
- the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
verb
- beat severely with a whip or rod (syn: flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip)
- form a lather
- form a lather
The shaving cream lathered
- exude sweat or latherthis unfit horse lathers easily
- rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning (syn: soap)Extra examples
The soap and water formed a lot of lather.
The soap and water formed a lather.
He lathered his face before shaving.
...the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse...
Apply shampoo and massage into a rich lather.
He was lathering himself with the soap.
Most soaps won't lather in sea water.
This soap lathers really well.
The shaving cream lathered
By the time Alan called, Jody had worked herself into a lather.
He was in a lather of anticipation.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: lather
he/she/it: lathers
present participle: lathering
past tense: lathered
past participle: lathered
I/you/we/they: lather
he/she/it: lathers
present participle: lathering
past tense: lathered
past participle: lathered
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