Meaning of lather in English

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Verb
lather
Definitions
1. cover with soap
Examples
- « lather your body when you shower »
Derived terms
- soapsuds
- suds
2. beat severely with a whip or rod
Examples
- « The teacher often flogged the students »
- « The children were severely trounced »
Derived terms
3. form a lather
Examples
- « The shaving cream lathered »
Derived terms
- soapsuds
- suds
4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
Derived terms
Noun
lather
Etymology
Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron‘bath’
Definitions
1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
Derived terms
2. agitation resulting from active worry
Examples
- « don't get in a stew »
- « he's in a sweat about exams »
Derived terms
3. a workman who puts up laths
4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
Derived terms
- soap

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