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noun

ˈfōm How to pronounce foam (audio)
Definition of foamnext
as in surf
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid a steaming cup of hot cocoa with a sprinkling of marshmallows drifting through the foam

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verb

as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm

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Recent Examples of foam
Noun
The high-density foam wrist rest provides a broad area around the glass surface. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Just north of the island, footage taken in the coastal town of Marshfield shows sea foam around beachfront houses on Saturday. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
Its foaming properties pull dust off your wheels and dissolve it, requiring a simple rinse afterward. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The peroxide will foam up and then break down harmlessly into water rather than persisting in your soil. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foam
  1. surf
  2. steam
  3. froth
  4. storm
  5. spray
  6. rage
  7. head
  8. boil
Noun
  • The beach is right there for swimming and paddleboarding when the surf is calm, and the trails through the dunes are manageable for kids old enough to walk them without being carried.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • San Juanico has experienced late summer storms, but Polo feels different, said Jeffrey Westman, an American who was first drawn to the town’s world-class surf break 40 years ago and owns a property there.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of surf
Verb
  • Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of steam
Noun
  • Investors are hopeful that last month’s artificial intelligence unwind skimmed enough of the froth from the market, so that stocks can continue to climb for another few weeks at least.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the film, which recently premiered internationally at Fantasia, ultimately works up enough of a perverse froth to attract fans of screen fantasy in forms more sophisticatedly packaged than the pulpy norm.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of froth
Verb
  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Zverev served for the match in the second set but double-faulted to hand De Minaur a break and the Australian stormed back into it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of storm
Noun
  • The woman was also hit by the SUV, along with being struck with a bat and doused in bear spray, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lightly mist rolls with water from spray bottle; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spray
Verb
  • By March 1944, the Second World War had been raging for four and a half years, killing tens of millions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The surf was raging, completely enveloping the craft with only the swaying masts visible in the blackness of the night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Some 700,000 people have lost their lives in the past 18 months as a result of the development cuts, the head of a global aid organization said last week.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • Both are distillates, produced by boiling crude oil and then cooling it back into liquid form.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boil

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