froth

1 of 2

noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths ˈfrȯths  ˈfrȯt͟hz 

1

a

: bubbles formed in or on a liquid : foam

b

: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

2

: something resembling froth (as in being unsubstantial, worthless, or light and airy)

froth

2 of 2

verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

frothed; frothing; froths

intransitive verb

1

: to foam at the mouth

2

: to throw froth out or up

3

: to become covered with or as if with froth

whole groves froth with nodding blossoms

—Amy Lovejoy

transitive verb

1

: to cause to foam

2

: to cover with froth

3

: vent, voice

Synonyms

Noun

• foam
• head
• lather
• spume
• suds
• surf

Examples of froth in a Sentence

Noun

news shows full of froth

froth on the ocean waves

Verb

The water frothed as the waves broke along the shore.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Signs of froth And, sure, some froth is observably building, such as in the high-velocity trading indicators. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024

The other side: Our colleague and resident art aficionado Felix Salmon argues here that the banana art in question is reasonable and not really a sign of unreasonable froth. Want more stories like this? —Neil Irwin, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024

Verb

It’s also got luxurious features like a digital touchscreen, bold brew setting, and steam wand for frothing milk. —Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024

Yet four years later, the argument still hasn’t been tried, while the cycle of public attention frothed and fizzled, with various starts and stops. —Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old Norse frotha; akin to Old English āfrēothan to froth

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing froth

• froth at the mouth

Kids Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths

1

a

: bubbles formed in or on a liquid

b

: the foam produced by saliva in certain diseases or nervous excitement

2

: something of little value

frothily

ˈfrȯ-thə-lē

adverb

frothiness

-thē-nəs

noun

frothy

-thē

adjective

froth

2 of 2 verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

1

: to foam at the mouth

2

: to produce or form froth

Medical Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun

ˈfrȯth 

plural froths ˈfrȯths  ˈfrȯt͟hz 

: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

froth

2 of 2 transitive verb

ˈfrȯth  ˈfrȯt͟h 

: to foam at the mouth