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Dictionary: lath·er   (lăTH'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.
  2. Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.
  3. Informal. A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation: The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.

v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.
  1. To spread with or as if with lather.
  2. Informal. To give a beating to; whip.
v.intr.
  1. To produce lather; foam.
  2. To become coated with lather.

[Probably from Middle English latheren, to wash or soak clothes, from Old English lēthran, to cover with lather.]

latherer lath'er·er n.
lathery lath'er·y adj.

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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.

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n

Definition: commotion, fuss
Antonyms: calm, peace

v

Definition: cause to bubble
Antonyms: flatten


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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  Synonyms: soapsuds, suds

Meaning #2: agitation resulting from active worry
  Synonyms: fret, stew, sweat, swither

Meaning #3: a workman who puts up laths

Meaning #4: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)


The verb lather has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: cover with soap
  Synonym: soap

Meaning #2: beat severely with a whip or rod
  Synonyms: flog, welt, whip, lash, slash, strap, trounce

Meaning #3: form a lather

Meaning #4: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
  Synonym: soap


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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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