lather (redirected from lathering)

lath·er  (lr)

n.

1. A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.

2. Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.

3. Informal A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation: The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.

v. lath·ered, lath·er·ing, lath·ers

v.tr.

1. To spread with or as if with lather.

2. Informal To give a beating to; whip.

v.intr.

1. To produce lather; foam.

2. To become coated with lather.

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[Probably from Middle English latheren, to wash or soak clothes, from Old English lthran, to cover with lather; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

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lather·er n.

lather·y adj.

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lather [ˈlɑːðə ˈlæ-]

n

1. foam or froth formed by the action of soap or a detergent in water

2. foam formed by other liquid, such as the sweat of a horse

3. Informal a state of agitation or excitement

vb

1. to coat or become coated with lather

2. (intr) to form a lather

[Old English lēathor soap; related to Old Norse lauthr foam]

lathery  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lather - the froth produced by soaps or detergents soapsuds, suds shaving cream, shaving soap - toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
	2.	lather - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams" fret, stew, swither, sweat agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
	3.	lather - a workman who puts up laths working man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
	4.	lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
Verb	1.	lather - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" flog, lash, trounce, welt, whip, slash, strap beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" flagellate, scourge - whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" leather - whip with a leather strap horsewhip - whip with a whip intended for horses switch - flog with or as if with a flexible rod cowhide - flog with a cowhide cat - beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails birch - whip with a birch twig
	2.	lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
	3.	lather - exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily" froth - exude or expel foam; "the angry man was frothing at the mouth"
	4.	lather - rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning soap cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

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lather

noun

1. froth, soap, bubbles, foam, suds, soapsuds He wiped of the lather with a towel.

2. (Informal) fluster, state (informal), sweat, fever, fuss, flap (informal), stew (informal), dither (chiefly Brit.), twitter (informal), tizzy (informal), pother 'I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager.

verb

froth, soap, foam The shampoo lathers so much it's difficult to rinse it all out.

Translations

lather [ˈlæðəʳ]

A. N → espuma f; [of sweat] → sudor m
the horse was in a lather → el caballo estaba empapado en sudor
to be in/get into a lather (about sth) → estar/ponerse frenético(por algo)

B. VT [+ one's face] → enjabonarse

C. VI → hacer espuma

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lather [ˈlɑːðə^r]

n → mousse f (de savon)
to get in a lather over sth (= get agitated) → se faire une montagne de qch
I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat → Je ne vais pas me faire une montagne de cette défaite.
to work o.s. up into a lather over sth → se faire une montagne de qch

vt → savonner

vi → mousser

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lather

n → (Seifen)schaum m; (= sweat) → Schweiß m; work the soap into a rich lather → die Seife zum Schäumen bringen; to get or work oneself up into a lather (about something) (inf) → sich (→ über etw acc) → aufregen, (→ wegen etw dat) → durchdrehen (inf)

vt → einschäumen

vi → schäumen

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lather [ˈlɑːðəʳ]

1. n (soap) → schiuma (di sapone)
in a lather of sweat → tutto/a sudato/a
the horse was in a lather → il cavallo era coperto di sudore
in a lather (fig) → tutto affannato/a or scalmanato/a

2. vt (one's face) → insaponarsi, insaponare

3. vi (soap) → far schiuma

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lather [ˈlɑːðəʳ]

1. n (soap) → schiuma (di sapone)
in a lather of sweat → tutto/a sudato/a
the horse was in a lather → il cavallo era coperto di sudore
in a lather (fig) → tutto affannato/a or scalmanato/a

2. vt (one's face) → insaponarsi, insaponare

3. vi (soap) → far schiuma

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lather

n lather [ˈlaːðə]

1 foam made up of soap bubbles Add the soap to the water and work up a good lather. seepskuim رَغْوَه пяна pěna skum der Seifenschaum αφρός espuma seebivaht کف صابون vaahto mousse קֶצֶף झाग बनाना sapunica szappanhab busa sabun sápa; froða schiuma (di sapone) あわ 비누거품 putos ziepju putas buih zeepsop (såpe)skum piana espuma clăbuc мыльная пена mydlová pena milna pena pena lödder ฟองสบู่ köpük 泡沫 мильна піна صابن وغیرہ کا جھاگ bọt xà phòng 泡沫

2 a foam of sweat appearing eg on a horse's neck. skuim عَرَق أو رَغوَه عل رقَبَة الحِصان пяна pěna skum schäumender Schweiß αφρός ιδρώτα (π.χ. για άλογο) sudor (higi)vaht کف دهان اسب vaahto écume קֶצֶף झाग से भर देना konjski znoj tajték busa keringat (löður)sviti schiuma あわ汗 (말 등의) 거품 같은 땀 putos putas (uz zirga) peluh schuimig zweet skumsvette piana espuma spumă пена pena pena pena na konjskom vratu lödder ฟองเหงื่อ köpük (馬等)汗沫 піна, мило گھوڑے کا کف نما پسینہ mồ hôi ngựa （马等）汗沫