Frothing At The Mouth

Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌðɪŋ ˈæt ðə maʊθ/

Definitions of frothing at the mouth

noun the tongue of a person or animal

Example Sentences

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

A2 The rabid animal was frothing at the mouth, a sign of its illness.

B1 The angry protester was frothing at the mouth, shouting about injustice.

B2 The politician's speech had the crowd frothing at the mouth with excitement.

C1 The controversial decision left the audience frothing at the mouth with anger.

C2 The intense debate had both sides frothing at the mouth with passion.

preposition indicating location or movement to a place on the surface of the body

Example Sentences

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

A2 The angry customer was frothing at the mouth when complaining about the service.

B1 The politician's speech had the crowd frothing at the mouth with excitement.

B2 The controversial decision left the audience frothing at the mouth with rage.

C1 The intense debate had the participants frothing at the mouth with passion.

C2 The sports fans were frothing at the mouth with anticipation before the championship game.

Examples of frothing at the mouth in a Sentence

formal The rabid dog was frothing at the mouth before it was captured by animal control.

informal My little brother was frothing at the mouth with excitement when he found out we were going to Disneyland.

slang The angry customer was frothing at the mouth over the poor service she received.

figurative The politician's speech had the crowd frothing at the mouth with enthusiasm.

Grammatical Forms of frothing at the mouth

• past tense: frothed
• plural: frothing at the mouths
• comparative: more frothing at the mouth
• superlative: most frothing at the mouth
• present tense: froth at the mouth
• future tense: will be frothing at the mouth
• perfect tense: have frothed at the mouth
• continuous tense: is frothing at the mouth
• singular: frothing at the mouth
• positive degree: frothing at the mouth
• infinitive: to froth at the mouth
• gerund: frothing at the mouth
• participle: frothing at the mouth

Origin and Evolution of frothing at the mouth

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'frothing at the mouth' likely originated from the observation of rabid animals, whose mouths foam and froth due to excessive salivation caused by the virus affecting their nervous system.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the expression 'frothing at the mouth' has evolved to describe extreme anger, excitement, or agitation in humans, moving away from its original association with rabies in animals.