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# frothing

verb form (froth, froths, frothed, frothing); adjective (frothing); noun (froth, uncountable)

«frothing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#m1)
2. An animal or person frothing at the mouth has foamy spit coming out, which can be a sign of illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#m2)
3. (informal) Frothing (at the mouth) can mean being extremely angry or excited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, frothing happens when air is trapped in a liquid, for example when you shake a fizzy drink or whisk egg whites. In everyday life coffee machines froth milk. In safety, a dog frothing at the mouth may be ill and you should not touch it. In stories, «frothing with rage» tells the reader someone is furious. Phrases: frothing at the mouth, frothing milk, frothy coffee.

### Examples

- The milk was frothing in the jug. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x1)
- The waves were frothing white against the rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x2)
- When we mixed vinegar and baking soda, the bottle started frothing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x3)
- Never touch a strange dog that is frothing at the mouth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x4)
- Dad was frothing about the parking ticket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x5)
- The coach was frothing at the mouth when the ref gave a penalty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x6)
- Mum likes a frothy cappuccino. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x7)
- The bubble bath was frothing over the side of the tub. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/#x8)

### Note

«Frothing» is the -ing form of the verb «froth». Froth is uncountable: some froth, not «a froths». Froth and foam mean almost the same thing. «Frothing at the mouth» about anger is an exaggeration, not real foam.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frothing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frothing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frothing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frothing.html) on Mova free.