LATHERING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lather

Speech Type: Verb

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’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlɑːðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

form or cause to form a lather

Short Definition:

form lather

Examples:
  • soap will not lather in hard water
Definition:

cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance)

Short Definition:

cover with liberal amounts of substance

Examples:
  • she lathered a slice of toast with butter
Definition:

(of a horse) be covered with sweat

Short Definition:

(of horse) become covered with sweat

Examples:
  • the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest
Definition:

thrash (someone)

Short Definition:

thrash someone

Examples:
  • my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps

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