froth

1 of 2

noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths ˈfrȯths  ˈfrȯt͟hz 

1

a

: bubbles formed in or on a liquid : foam

b

: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

2

: something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)

froth

2 of 2

verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

frothed; frothing; froths

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

Synonyms of froth

Noun

• foam

Examples of froth in a Sentence

Noun

news shows full of froth

froth on the ocean waves

Verb

The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Shawn and his father found the man on the easternmost coast of their island shortly after dusk, when the sky was drained of almost all its orange light and the waves had grown dark, topped with an eerie froth. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Old-time music, in other words, is the music of diasporas, fed into a blender and then worked into a froth. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

The black-and-white illustration showed a mother kneeling on the frothing waves’ surface, staring into the face of her naked infant as the Virgin Mary towered above them both, attended by angels circling her head. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

For cortaditos, froth the milk in a small bowl using a milk frother or whisking vigorously by hand until foamy. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old Norse frotha; akin to Old English āfrēothan to froth

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing froth

• froth at the mouth

Rhymes for froth

• broth
• cloth
• doth
• goth
• loth
• moth
• swath
• wroth
• broadcloth
• cheesecloth
• loincloth
• neckcloth

Kids Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths

1

a

: bubbles formed in or on a liquid

b

: the foam produced by saliva in certain diseases or nervous excitement

2

: something of little value

frothily

ˈfrȯ-thə-lē

adverb

frothiness

-thē-nəs

noun

frothy

-thē

adjective

froth

2 of 2 verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

1

: to foam at the mouth

2

: to produce or form froth

Medical Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths ˈfrȯths  ˈfrȯt͟hz 

: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

froth

2 of 2 transitive verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

: to foam at the mouth