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frothing at the mouth

frothing at the mouth is the present participle and gerund of froth at the mouth.

Meaning of froth at the mouth

Verb

froth at the mouth (third-person singular simple present froths at the mouth, present participle frothing at the mouth, simple past and past participle frothed at the mouth)

  1. (literally) To spew saliva as froth.
    • What I suffered with that rein for four long months in my lady's carriage, it would be hard to describe, but I am quite sure that, had it lasted much longer, either my health or my temper would have given way. Before that, I never knew what it was to foam at the mouth, but now the action of the...[1877], Anna Sewell, “A Strike for Liberty”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, page 109
  2. (figuratively) To rage, to vent one's anger.
    • She was almost frothing at the mouth when she heard about the cost of the car repairs.

Questions about frothing at the mouth

What is frothing at the mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Frothing at the mouth is the present participle and gerund of froth at the mouth.

Words near frothing at the mouth in the dictionary

  1. frothiest
  2. frothily
  3. frothiness
  4. frothing
  5. frothing at the gash
  6. frothing at the mouth
  7. frothing up
  8. frothingly
  9. frothings
  10. frothless
  11. froths

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