Phrase guide

froth at the mouth

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɒθ ət ðə ˈmaʊθ/
  • General-American: /ˈfɹɔθ ət ðə ˈmaʊθ/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To spew saliva as froth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rage, to vent one's anger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • She was almost frothing at the mouth when she heard about the cost of the car repairs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

be in a state of uncontrolled anger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foam at the mouth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rage

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 口吐白沫 (kǒutǔbáimò) — spew saliva as froth
  • Finnish: tulla vaahtoa suusta — spew saliva as froth
  • Galician: botar escuma pola boca — spew saliva as froth
  • Ancient Greek: ἀφρίζω (aphrízō) — spew saliva as froth
  • Hungarian: habzik a szája — spew saliva as froth
  • Macedonian: се пењави (se penjavi) — spew saliva as froth
  • Polish: pienić się — spew saliva as froth
  • Polish: spieniać się — spew saliva as froth
  • Polish: spienić się — spew saliva as froth
  • Spanish: espumajear — spew saliva as froth
  • Swedish: tugga fradga — spew saliva as froth
  • Swedish: fradga — spew saliva as froth
  • Welsh: ewynnu poer — spew saliva as froth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大發雷霆 /大发雷霆 (dàfāléitíng) — rage
  • Finnish: vaahdota — rage
  • French: écumer de rage — rage
  • French: fulminer — rage
  • Galician: rabiar — rage
  • Hebrew: קָצַף (qatzáf) — rage
  • Hungarian: tajtékzik (mérgében/a dühtől) — rage
  • Macedonian: се пењави (se penjavi) — rage
  • Māori: kua puhipuhi te tero o Tāwhiri — rage
  • Polish: mieć pianę na ustach — rage
  • Russian: с пе́ной у рта (s pénoj u rta) — rage
  • Spanish: echar espumarajos por la boca — rage
  • Swedish: tugga fradga — rage
  • Swedish: fradga — rage