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froth


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verb \ˈfrth, ˈfrth\

Definition of FROTH

intransitive verb
1
: to foam at the mouth
2
: to throw froth out or up
3
: to become covered with or as if with froth <whole groves froth with nodding blossoms — Amy Lovejoy>
transitive verb
1
: to cause to foam
2
: to cover with froth
3
: vent, voice

Examples of FROTH

  1. The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.

First Known Use of FROTH

14th century

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