Definition of foam
1 : a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: such asa : a frothy mass formed in salivating or sweatingb : a stabilized froth produced chemically or mechanically and used especially in fighting oil firesc : a material in a lightweight cellular form resulting from introduction of gas bubbles during manufacture
2 : sea
3 : something resembling foam
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Examples of foam in a Sentence
As I poured the beer, foam bubbled up in the glass.
The fire extinguisher is filled with foam.
a can of shaving foam
Recent Examples of foam from the Web
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The force then moves to the EPS foam, which compresses while absorbing more of the blow, says Graham Sours, Smith category manager .
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Pandemonium offers an obstacle courses to keep participants climbing, sliding, crawling or running through mud, water, foam and more, the village said in a news release.
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Wait for the drop while getting soaped up: This party involves fives hours of EDM music, thousands of gallons of foam, flashing lights, and roughly 7,000 people.
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And bubbles could work as camouflage, concealing whales from predators in a wall of opaque white foam.
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Brad built the home to last, using 2-by-6-inch studs on exterior walls, with six inches of spray foam insulation and an industrial-grade metal roof.
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Three inches of foam padding + a hot summer day = major boob sweat. 3.
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What is the best way to describe Rupert Murdoch having a foam pie thrown at his face?
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Origin and Etymology of foam
Middle English fome, from Old English fām; akin to Old High German feim foam, Latin spuma foam, pumex pumice
foam
Definition of foam
intransitive verb
1a : to produce or form foamb : 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 (something, such as a plastic) into a foam
Examples of foam in a Sentence
The soda foamed in the glass.
The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.
Recent Examples of foam from the Web
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Victims show signs of suffocation, convulsions, foaming at the mouth and pupil constriction.
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The young science super heroes will experiment with physics to construct an air cannon, use math to read minds, use engineering to design and build an infallible fortress, create a foaming chemical reaction and more.
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On that day, Chris Mileti and Elizabeth Horn were returning home from a night out at dinner when their daughter, Aubrey, 1, had a seizure and began turning blue while foaming at the mouth.
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So to all of you still foaming at the mouth, please consider the Miller method and go knit yourself.
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Imagine a city of self-serving hypocritical elites at the heart of the American empire — men and women with the souls of pole dancers — suddenly spouting gibberish and foaming at the mouth.
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Place 1 to 2 tablespoons butter in a cast-iron skillet and heat until foaming.
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They are then relentlessly shoved, hit and paddled until one pledge collapses and begins foaming at the mouth.
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On their Untamed journey, the team has filmed dolphins leaping out of the foaming sea, hummingbirds battling for resources in a bayou, and invasive monkeys swinging over a river.
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First Known Use of foam
before 12th century
FOAM Defined for English Language Learners
foam
playDefinition of foam for English Language Learners
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: a mass of small bubbles that are formed in or on a liquid
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: a substance that is like a thick liquid made of many small bubbles
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: a soft material that is used to make many products
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Definition of foam for English Language Learners
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: to produce foam
FOAM Defined for Kids
Definition of foam for Students
: a mass of tiny bubbles that forms in or on the surface of a liquid
Definition of foam for Students
foamed
;foaming
: to produce or form a mass of tiny bubbles Baking soda will foam when you add vinegar.
Medical Dictionary
foam
playMedical Definition of foam
: a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid spermicidal foam
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