Foaming At The Mouth

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊmɪŋ ˈæt ðə maʊθ/

Definitions of foaming at the mouth

noun a person or animal producing foam or froth from their mouth, typically due to being highly agitated or rabid

Example Sentences

A1 The dog was foaming at the mouth after running around the park.

A2 The rabid animal was foaming at the mouth, showing signs of aggression.

B1 The hiker was foaming at the mouth from exhaustion after climbing the steep mountain.

B2 The athlete collapsed on the field, foaming at the mouth from dehydration.

C1 The politician's speech had the audience foaming at the mouth with anger.

C2 The controversial decision left the fans foaming at the mouth with frustration.

Examples of foaming at the mouth in a Sentence

formal The rabid dog was foaming at the mouth, a common symptom of the disease.

informal When he heard the news, he was so angry he was practically foaming at the mouth.

slang The referee was so mad, he was foaming at the mouth over that call.

figurative The politician's speech had the audience foaming at the mouth with excitement.

Grammatical Forms of foaming at the mouth

• past tense: foamed
• plural: foaming at the mouths
• comparative: more foaming at the mouth
• superlative: most foaming at the mouth
• present tense: foams at the mouth
• future tense: will foam at the mouth
• perfect tense: has foamed at the mouth
• continuous tense: is foaming at the mouth
• singular: foaming at the mouth
• positive degree: foaming at the mouth
• infinitive: to foam at the mouth
• gerund: foaming at the mouth
• participle: foamed at the mouth

Origin and Evolution of foaming at the mouth

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'foaming at the mouth' likely originated from observations of animals such as dogs and horses displaying this symptom when experiencing extreme agitation or illness.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the physical act of producing foam at the mouth due to excessive salivation, the phrase has evolved to also signify extreme anger, excitement, or agitation in humans.