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English noun: lather | |||
| 1. | lather (object) the froth produced by soaps or detergents | ||
| Synonyms | soapsuds, suds | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foam, froth | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shaving cream, shaving soap | ||
| 2. | lather (state) agitation resulting from active worry | ||
| Samples | Don't get in a stew. He's in a sweat about exams. | ||
| Synonyms | fret, stew, sweat, swither | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
| 3. | lather (person) a workman who puts up laths | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | working man, working person, workingman, workman | ||
| 4. | lather (object) the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foam, froth | ||
English verb: lather | |||
| 1. | lather (contact) beat severely with a whip or rod | ||
| Samples | The teacher often flogged the students. The children were severely trounced. | ||
| Examples | They want to lather the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birch, cat, cowhide, flagellate, horsewhip, leather, scourge, switch | ||
| 2. | lather (change) form a lather | ||
| Samples | The shaving cream lathered. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle | ||
| 3. | lather (body) exude sweat or lather | ||
| Samples | This unfit horse lathers easily. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | froth | ||
| 4. | lather (body) rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning | ||
| Examples | Did he lather his foot? | ||
| Synonyms | soap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, cleanse | ||
| Entail | lave, wash | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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