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Meaning of lather in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlæðər/
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Verb
lather
Definitions
1.
cover with soap
Examples
« lather your body when you shower »
2.
beat severely with a whip or rod
Examples
« The teacher often flogged the students »
« The children were severely trounced »
3.
form a lather
Examples
« The shaving cream lathered »
4.
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
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
2.
agitation resulting from active worry
Examples
« don't get in a stew »
« he's in a sweat about exams »
3.
a workman who puts up laths
4.
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)