froth
noun
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
was frothing
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past progressiveof froth.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mott said Archer was "frothing to play" but England will manage him throughout a year which includes an Ashes series as well as the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2023
Ms Wills said the wait was an anxious one: "It was frothing, the shell was bubbling. It was strange and frightening."
From BBC ● May 17, 2022
He was "frothing at the mouth" about as violently as a carved marble philosopher.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a charged time; the entire nation was frothing with anguish about its history and inheritance.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
He was frothing at the mouth, the foamy spittle soaking his beard.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
