foam

foam  (fm)

n.

1.

a. A mass of bubbles of air or gas in a matrix of liquid film, especially an accumulation of fine, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from agitation or fermentation.

b. A thick chemical froth, such as shaving cream or a substance used to fight fires.

2.

a. Frothy saliva produced especially as a result of physical exertion or a pathological condition.

b. The frothy sweat of a horse or other equine animal.

3. The sea.

4. Any of various light, porous, semirigid or spongy materials used for thermal insulation or shock absorption, as in packaging.

v. foamed, foam·ing, foams

v.intr.

1. To produce or issue as foam; froth.

2.

a. To produce foam from the mouth, as from exertion or a pathological condition.

b. To be extremely angry; rage: was foaming over the disastrous budget cuts.

3. To teem; seethe: a playground foaming with third graders.

v.tr.

1. To cause to produce foam.

2. To cause to become foam.

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[Middle English fom, from Old English fm.]

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foam

Noun

1. a mass of small bubbles of gas formed on the surface of a liquid

2. frothy saliva

3. a light spongelike solid used for insulation, packing, etc.

Verb

1. to produce or cause to produce foam

2. foam at the mouth to be very angry [Old English fām]

foamy adj

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foam  (fm)

1. Small, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from fermentation or shaking.

2. A colloid in which particles of a gas are dispersed throughout a liquid. Compare aerosolemulsion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foam - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam" froth shaving foam - toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving bubble - a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) head - the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam" lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) lather, soapsuds, suds - the froth produced by soaps or detergents spume - foam or froth on the sea white water, whitewater - frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
	2.	foam - a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" Styrofoam - a light resilient foam of polystyrene foam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
Verb	1.	foam - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" effervesce, fizz, form bubbles, froth, sparkle lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling" seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

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foam

noun 1. froth, spray, bubbles, lather, suds, spume, head

verb 2. bubble, boil, fizz, froth, lather, effervesce

Translations

foam [fəum] n → espuma

vi → hacer espuma

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foam [fəum] n → écume f;

(on beer) → mousse f;

(also: foam rubber) → caoutchouc m mousse;

(also: plastic foam) → mousse cellulaire or de plastique

vi [liquid] → écumer; [soapy water] → mousser

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foam [fəum] n → Schaum m;

(also: foam rubber) → Schaumgummi m

vi → schäumen

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foam [fəum] n → schiuma

vi → schiumare