1
a
: a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water
b
: foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse)
2
: an agitated or overwrought state : dither
worked himself into a lather
Examples of lather in a Sentence
Noun
The soap and water formed a lot of lather.
The soap and water formed a lather.
Verb
He lathered his face before shaving.
the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule
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Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
After years of sounding dog whistles and peddling outright conspiracism to work his supporters into a lather about global pedophile rings, Trump is telling those same people to move on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Indicator signs of hard water can range from limescale stains to causing soap to not lather, said Leaf Home.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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Noun
No conditioner needed, no lather, just a one-and-done approach to haircare that’s anything but basic.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
After years of sounding dog whistles and peddling outright conspiracism to work his supporters into a lather about global pedophile rings, Trump is telling those same people to move on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Verb
Just take a squirt of shampoo, lather it up, and use it to scrub away tricky messes.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Indicator signs of hard water can range from limescale stains to causing soap to not lather, said Leaf Home.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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“Lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lather. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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lather
2 of 2 verb
lathered; lathering
ˈlat͟h-(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to spread lather over
2
: to form lather or a froth like lather
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