lather
1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
soapsuds, suds
• Derivationally related forms:
lathery, suds (for: suds)
• Hypernyms:
foam, froth
• Hyponyms:
shaving cream, shaving soap
2. agitation resulting from active worry
- don't get in a stew
- he's in a sweat about exams
• Syn:
fret, stew, sweat, swither
• Derivationally related forms:
stew (for: stew), fret (for: fret)
• Hypernyms:
agitation
3. a workman who puts up laths
• Hypernyms:
workman, workingman, working man, working person
4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
• Hypernyms:
foam, froth
1. beat severely with a whip or rod
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
• Syn:
flog, welt, whip, lash, slash,
strap, trounce
• Derivationally related forms:
trouncing (for: trounce), strap (for: strap), lash (for: lash), whip (for: whip), whipper (for: whip), whipping (for: whip), welt (for: welt), flogging (for: flog)
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
• Hyponyms:
flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, switch,
cowhide, cat, birch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to lather the prisoners
2. form a lather
- The shaving cream lathered
• Hypernyms:
foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. exude sweat or lather
- this unfit horse lathers easily
• Hypernyms:
froth
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
• Syn:
soap
• Derivationally related forms:
soap (for: soap)
• Hypernyms:
cleanse, clean
• Entailment:
wash, lave
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Did he lather his foot?
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