froth
Americannoun
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an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
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a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
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something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent.
The play was a charming bit of froth.
- Synonyms:
- nonsense, fluff, frivolity, triviality
verb (used with object)
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to cover with froth.
giant waves frothing the sand.
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to cause to foam.
to froth egg whites with a whisk.
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to emit like froth.
a demagogue frothing his hate.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc
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a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies
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trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment
verb
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to produce or cause to produce froth
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(tr) to give out in the form of froth
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(tr) to cover with froth
Other Word Forms
- frother noun
- frothily adverb
- frothiness noun
- frothy adjective
- outfroth verb (used with object)
- unfrothed adjective
- unfrothing adjective
Etymology
Origin of froth
1350–1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth, scum
Example Sentences
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Overall, however, with gold down a fifth from its Jan. 28 peak, much of the deleveraging taken place and the speculative froth eliminated from positioning, Bruce is comfortable with his sizable weighting in gold.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The 2008 stock market crash and the pandemic-related crash in 2020 cleansed the market of at least some of its froth, making many hostile bids more inviting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Some analysts compare the current market froth in brokerage stocks to the late 1990s, raising concerns about potential further declines.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
“Once some froth is removed, Nvidia and the like should be able to hold their own and provide support for the wider markets. A correction was both needed and overdue,” Razaqzada said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
The dreams were being whisked into a sea-green froth.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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