foam

²foam

verb

Definition of FOAM

intransitive verb

1

a : to produce or form foam b : to froth at the mouth especially in anger; broadly : to be angry

2

: to gush out in foam

3

: to become covered with or as if with foam <streets…foaming with life — Thomas Wolfe>

transitive verb

1

: to cause to foam; specifically : to cause air bubbles to form in

2

: to convert (as a plastic) into a foam

— foam·able \ˈfō-mə-bəl\ adjective

— foam·er \fō-mər\ noun

Examples of FOAM

1. The soda foamed in the glass.
2. The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.

First Known Use of FOAM

before 12th century

Related to FOAM

Synonyms: burn, boil, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm

Related Words: fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake

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