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lather

/ lather /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
Type of:
foam froth
Derived:
soap
noun Sense 2
a workman who puts up laths
Type of:
workman working man working person
verb Sense 3
form a lather
"The shaving cream lathered"
Type of:
foam froth fizz
Derived:
soapsuds suds
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
cover with soap
"lather your body when you shower"
Type of:
cover
Derived:
soapsuds suds
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Type of:
cleanse clean
Derived:
soapsuds suds soap
Entails:
wash lave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
Type of:
foam froth
Kinds of:
shaving cream shaving soap
Derived:
soap froth spume suds
noun Sense 7
agitation resulting from active worry
"don''t get in a stew"
"he''s in a sweat about exams"
Type of:
agitation
Derived:
grizzle brood stew fuss niggle
verb Sense 8
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
Type of:
beat beat up work over
Kinds of:
flagellate scourge horsewhip switch cowhide
Derived:
beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
21
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foam froth workman working man working person fizz cover cleanse clean shaving cream shaving soap agitation