the foam or froth formed by soap or other detergent in water. foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse. ⌂ Slang an excited or agitated state.
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lather (third-person singular simple present lathers, present participle lathering, simple past and past participle lathered) ( 1 transitive) To cover with lather. ( 2 transitive) To beat or whip. ( 3 intransitive) To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
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Definition of 'lather'. lather (lɑːðəʳ , læðəʳ) A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel. Synonyms: froth, soap, bubbles, foam More Synonyms of lather. 2. verb.
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A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving. Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse. Informal A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation: The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.
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lather (countable and uncountable, plural lathers) 1  The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water. 2  Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse. 3  A state of agitation.
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2. verb. When a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out. Synonyms: froth, soap, foam More Synonyms of lather.
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(ˈlɑːðə; ˈlæ-) n. 1. foam or froth formed by the action of soap or a detergent in water. 2. foam formed by other liquid, such as the sweat of a horse. 3. informal a state of agitation or excitement. vb. 4. to coat or become coated with lather. 5. (intr) to form a lather.
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noun. 1  A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving. 2  Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse. 3  Informal A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation: The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.
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A lather is the froth soaps and detergents produce. Lathering also means to soap yourself up, and a lather can be a state of extreme agitation. When you're taking a shower, you make the soap frothy: this is a lather, and you're lathering when you create it. Rubbing soap on your body is also called lathering.
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lather (countable and uncountable, plural lathers) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water. Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
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lather definition
Lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water. A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.