foam at the mouth
foam at the mouth · foams at the mouth · foamed at the mouth · foaming at the mouth
To spew saliva as foamTo spew saliva as foam.
Meaning
2 sensesTo spew saliva as foam.
(figuratively)To rage, vent one's anger.
be in a state of uncontrolled anger
Examples
5 sentencesHe was foaming at the mouth.
ruУ него шла пена изо рта. — nina99nv
Rabid dogs usually foam at the mouth.
ruУ бешеных собак обычно изо рта идет пена. — olyalya
He's foaming at the mouth with rage.
deSein Mund schäumt vor Wut. — Espi
James was practically foaming at the mouth.
I foam at the mouth whenever someone mentions his name.
deIch schäume vor Wut, wenn jemand seinen Namen erwähnt. — Dani6187
Forms
foams at the mouth, foaming at the mouth, foamed at the mouth, foamed at the mouth| Base form | foam at the mouth · to foam at the mouth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foams at the mouth |
| Present participle | foaming at the mouth |
| Past simple | foamed at the mouth |
| Past participle | foamed at the mouth |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- be in a state of uncontrolled anger:froth at the mouth
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle