froth
noun
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
had been frothing
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past perfect progressiveof froth.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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In the days before the lobster dive, his first time hunting crustaceans, he had been frothing over diving videos on YouTube.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
“Well,” said Neville-Smith a little awkwardly, guiltily conscious that he had been frothing, and scenting sarcasm, “I don’t suppose one can actually do anything.”
From Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
The wave had been frothing but shallow, and it ebbed away, leaving the English actress and her enterprise gasping for life.
From Great Italian and French Composers by George T. (George Titus) Ferris
