froth
frɔθ
froth: small bubbles formed in liquids
Images
Definition Synonyms Conjugation

Definition of froth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
liquidsmall bubbles formed in liquids
  • The froth on the coffee looked inviting..
bubbles foam
2.
trivial talkUKunimportant talk or ideasUK
  • The conversation was just froth, with no real substance.
babble chatter

Verb

1.
drinksintr.bubble on the surface of a liquidintr.
  • The soda began to froth over the glass.
2.
cookingtr./intr.whisk a liquid until foam formstr./intr.
  • She frothed the milk for the coffee.
foam whisk
3.
excited talkintr.talk about something with great excitementintr.
  • He frothed about the new technology at the conference..
enthuse rave
Add a suggestion |

Images of froth

  • froth: small bubbles formed in liquids
    small bubbles formed in liquids
  • froth: mixture of saliva and bubbles at the lips
    mixture of saliva and bubbles at the lips

Expressions with froth

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
be extremely angry or agitated
He started to froth at the mouth during the argument.
become agitated or excited like froth
The crowd started to froth up with excitement.
bubbles formed on a liquid
The froth and foam on the coffee looked delicious.

Origin of froth

Old Norse, froða (foam)

Terms with froth included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
food
light froth formed by whisking or steaming milk for drinks
yeastyadj.
foamy
covered with or containing froth or foam
beverages
cream or froth on ale or liquor
plant froth
frothy substance on plants by insect larvae
texture
state of having many bubbles or froth
flotation process
froth with concentrated ore from flotation
cleaning foam
foam or froth formed when soap is mixed with water
liquids
froth or foam on liquid

Examples of froth in a sentence

  • The waves left froth on the shore.
  • His speech was full of froth, lacking depth.
  • The article was dismissed as froth by critics.
  • The froth in tech stocks worried analysts.
  • He warned about the froth surrounding cryptocurrency.
  • The patient exhibited froth during the seizure.

View all translations of froth

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:mousse, mousser, ...
  2. German:Schaum, schäumen, ...
  3. Italian:schiuma, fare schiuma, ...
  4. Spanish:espuma, formar espuma, ...
  5. Portuguese:espuma, formar espuma, ...
  6. Chinese:泡沫, 冒泡, ...
  7. Japanese:泡, 泡立つ, ...
  8. Arabic:رَغْوَة, زَبَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶצֶף, לְהַקְצִיף, ...
  10. Russian:пена, пениться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піна, пінитися, ...
  12. Hindi:झाग, झाग बनना, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery