noun
froth
froth
noun
1
A mass of small bubbles on top of a liquid; foam.
"He wiped the froth from his beer off his upper lip."
"Waves left a line of froth along the shore."
2
Talk or activity that has no real substance.
"Most of the interview was just froth — no real answers."
verb
1
To form or produce bubbles; to foam.
"The milk frothed nicely under the steam wand."
"The dog was frothing at the mouth after the run."
How to Use Froth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFoam or bubbles on a liquid, or (figuratively) empty, insubstantial talk.
Common pairings
froth on beer
milk froth
froth at the mouth
Word Forms
frothed past tense, froths plural, froths singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse froða, meaning "foam" — the same root gave Old English āfrēoþan, "to foam."