foam at the mouth

phrase

1

: to produce foam from the mouth because of illness or excitement

The dog was foaming at the mouth.

2

informal : to be very angry about something

He was foaming at the mouth with rage.

Examples of foam at the mouth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just her presence is enough to make Karen Huger foam at the mouth, so that’s at least worth a decent boost in the rankings. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024

The pearl-clutching cries for Reese to practice decorum and grace came from the same knuckle-dragging crowd that would otherwise foam at the mouth with derogations about women’s sports being less competitive or entertaining than men’s. — Tamerra Griffin, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2023

Rabid animals foam at the mouth and become ferociously aggressive; the sickness can turn a lamb into a lion. — Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2021

Sick deer foam at the mouth, regularly regurgitate and have diarrhea. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020

Rhymes for foam at the mouth

• drouth
• routh