froth

1 of 2

noun

ˈfrȯth How to pronounce froth (audio)
plural froths ˈfrȯths How to pronounce froth (audio) ˈfrȯt͟hz How to pronounce froth (audio)
Synonyms of frothnext
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

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verb

ˈfrȯth How to pronounce froth (audio) ˈfrȯt͟h How to pronounce froth (audio)
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

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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.
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Noun
Now the vibe has reversed, suppressing some of that froth. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026 By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Verb
And to top it off, there's an automatic steaming wand for frothing milk and milk alternatives. — Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 1 May 2026 When the Nuggets returned home for Game 5 at Ball Arena, the fans were frothing. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for froth

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of froth was in the 14th century

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“Froth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/froth. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun
ˈfrȯth How to pronounce froth (audio)
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 How to pronounce froth (audio) ˈfrȯt͟h How to pronounce froth (audio)
1
: to foam at the mouth
2
: to produce or form froth

Medical Definition

froth

1 of 2 noun
ˈfrȯth How to pronounce froth (audio)
plural froths ˈfrȯths How to pronounce froth (audio) ˈfrȯt͟hz How to pronounce froth (audio)
: a foamy slaver sometimes accompanying disease or exhaustion

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