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noun

1. A mass of bubbles in or on the surface of a liquid: foam, froth, head, spume, suds, yeast. See solid/liquid/consistency.
2. Moisture excreted through the pores of the skin: perspiration, sweat. See dry/wet.
3. A state of discomposure: agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil, upset. Informal stew. See calm/agitation.

verb

1. To form or cause to form foam: bubble, cream, effervesce, fizz, foam, froth, spume, suds, yeast. See solid/liquid/consistency.
2. To excrete moisture through the pores of the skin: perspire, sweat. See dry/wet.

n

Definition: commotion, fuss
Antonyms: calm, peace

v

Definition: cause to bubble
Antonyms: flatten

For a list of words related to lather, see:

• Trades and Crafts - lather: worker on a lathe
• Fusses and Troubles
• Insanity - lather: Informal. agitated or overwrought state
• Violent Actions - lather: Informal. beat or whip severely

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skum, sæbeskum
v. tr. - sæbe ind, dække med skum
v. intr. - skumme

idioms:

• in a lather    være helt rundt på gulvet, være helt ude af flippen

Nederlands (Dutch)
schuimen, inzepen/ ingezeept worden, schuimbekken, een pak slaag geven, schuim, scheerschuim, schuimend zweet (van rijpaard)

Français (French)
n. - mousse, écume (du cheval)
v. tr. - savonner, flanquer une dérouillée à
v. intr. - mousser

idioms:

• in a lather    (fig) (être) dans tous ses états

Deutsch (German)
n. - Seifenschaum, Schweiß
v. - schäumen, einseifen, (ugs.) verprügeln

idioms:

• in a lather    aufgeregt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σαπουνάδα, αφρός
v. - αφρίζω, κάνω αφρό, σαπουνίζω, (καθομ.) ξυλοφορτώνω

idioms:

• in a lather    αφρισμένος, (μτφ.) αναστατωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
spumeggiare, schiuma

idioms:

• in a lather    infuriato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - espuma (f)
v. - ensaboar, passar creme (de barba), surrar, fazer espuma

idioms:

• in a lather    espumado

Русский (Russian)
намыливать, мыльная пена

idioms:

• in a lather    в запарке

Español (Spanish)
n. - espuma, sudor, tornero, alfarero
v. tr. - enjabonar, jabonar, azotar, zurrar
v. intr. - hacer espuma, estar cubierto de sudor, espumar, cubrirse de espuma

idioms:

• in a lather    echar humo por las orejas, histérico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lödder
v. - tvåla in, täcka med lödder, tvåla till, klå upp, löddra sig, (om häst) bli löddrig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肥皂泡, 涂以肥皂泡, 起泡沫, 冒出汗沫, 形成皂沫

idioms:

• in a lather    激动, 紧张

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 肥皂泡
v. tr. - 塗以肥皂泡
v. intr. - 起泡沫, 冒出汗沫, 形成皂沫

idioms:

• in a lather    激動, 緊張

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 비누거품 , 흥분한 상태
v. tr. - 비누거품을 칠하다, 때리다 , 흥분 시키다
v. intr. - 거품이 일다, 땀 투성이가 되다

idioms:

• in a lather    걱정되어 흥분한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 石鹸の泡, 泡汗, 木摺職人
v. - 石鹸の泡を塗る, ぶんなぐる, 泡立つ, 泡汗だらけになる

idioms:

• in a lather    焦って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رغوة الصابون, زبد, اهتياج عصبي (فعل) يرغي, يزبد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קצף, תסיסה‬
v. tr. - ‮כיסה בקצף, היכה, הצליף‬
v. intr. - ‮העלה קצף, התכסה בקצף‬

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