frothing

• Qualifie un liquide qui produit ou est couvert d'écume ; familièrement, se dit aussi d'une personne en proie à une colère ou une excitation extrêmes.

Describes a liquid that is producing or covered with a mass of small bubbles; also used informally to describe someone who is extremely angry or excited.

1. Foaming from exhaustion or illnessB1formal

   Covered with or producing foam, especially of sweat or saliva, due to physical exertion or disease.

   Écumeux (de fatigue ou de maladie)

   • The horse was frothing at the mouth after the long race.
   • The sick dog lay on its side, frothing and trembling.
   • His frothing lips indicated the severity of his fever.

   Synonymesfoaming

2. Very excited or enthusiasticB2slang

   Extremely excited, energetic, or enthusiastic, often to an excessive degree.

   débordant d'enthousiasme

   • The fans were frothing with excitement before the concert.
   • He's absolutely frothing to try out the new game.
   • She was frothing over the announcement of her promotion.

   Synonymesardentavideagerenthusiasticexcitedferventfrenziedoverexcitedpassionatezealous

   Antonymesapatheticcalmdispassionateindifferentunenthusiastic

3. Angry or agitatedB2informal

   Extremely angry, upset, or agitated, sometimes to the point of losing control.

   Enragé, furieux

   • The customer was frothing with rage after the poor service.
   • He came home frothing about the traffic jam.
   • Don't talk to him now – he's still frothing over the argument.

   Synonymesapoplecticenragedfranticfuriousincensediratelividseethingwild

   Antonymescalmcollectedcomposedpeacefulplacidsereneuntroubled

• Verbe décrivant le processus de formation ou de création d'une masse de petites bulles, souvent dans un liquide, ou exprimant au sens figuré la colère ou l'excitation.

A verb used to describe the act of producing or forming a mass of small bubbles, often in a liquid, or to express anger or agitation in a figurative sense.

1. Form bubblesB2formal

   To produce or emit a mass of small bubbles, often from agitation or fermentation.

   Mousser

   • The milk began to froth as it heated up.
   • The waves froth against the rocky shore.
   • The beer froths when poured too quickly.

   Synonymesbubbleeffervescefizzfoamspume

2. Become angry or agitatedC1informal

   To become extremely angry or agitated, often used in the phrase 'froth at the mouth'.

   Écumer de rage

   • He was frothing at the mouth after hearing the news.
   • The crowd was frothing with rage at the referee's decision.
   • She froths every time someone mentions his name.

   Synonymesboilfumeragerantraveseethestorm