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lathering up

lathering up is the present participle and gerund of lather up.

Meaning of lather up

Verb

lather up (third-person singular simple present lathers up, present participle lathering up, simple past and past participle lathered up)

  1. (transitive) To lather; to cover with suds
    Synonyms:
    suds up

Questions about lathering up

What is lathering up the present participle and gerund of?
Lathering up is the present participle and gerund of lather up.

Words near lathering up in the dictionary

  1. lathereeves
  2. latherer
  3. latherers
  4. latherin
  5. lathering
  6. lathering up
  7. latherings
  8. latherins
  9. latherless
  10. Latheronwheel
  11. lathers

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