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Verb
/ˈlaT͟Hər/,
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lathers, plural;
  1. Cause (soap) to form a frothy white mass of bubbles when mixed with water

  2. (of soap or a similar cleansing substance) Form a frothy white mass of bubbles in such a way
    • - soap will not lather in hard water
  3. Rub soap onto (a part of the body) until a lather is produced
    • - she was lathering herself languidly beneath the shower
    • - he lathered and started to shave
  4. Cause (a horse) to become covered with sweat
    • - his horse was lathered up by the end of the day
  5. Cover something liberally with (a substance)
    • - she lathered a slice of toast with butter
  6. Thrash (someone)

Noun
  1. A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap or a similar cleansing substance when mixed with water

  2. Heavy sweat visible on a horse's coat as a white foam

  3. A state of agitation or nervous excitement
    • - Larry was worked into a lather and shouted at the mayor
  1. flog: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
  2. soapsuds: the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  3. form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
  4. fret: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
  5. a workman who puts up laths
  6. exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily"
  7. soap: rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
  8. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
  9. Läther (pronounced "Leather") is an album by Frank Zappa. Produced by Zappa in 1977, the recordings contained in Läther were made between 1972 and 1976. The majority of the tracks were first issued on 4 different individual albums and released on Zappa's Warner Bros. ...
  10. Lather is a song by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane. It is the opening track on the 1968 album Crown of Creation and was the B-Side for the single of the same name.
  11. The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water; A state of agitation; To cover with lather; To beat or to whip
  12. 1. a state of agitation, anxiety: e.g., He's in a lather over his coming wedding. 2. to beat, bash someone.
  13. The highly desirous, bubbling ability of a soap, when rubbed in the presence of water.
  14. Tradesmen who strictly installed lath systems as a base for plaster. They are no longer very common.