/foʊm/

noun

verb


foam

BrE /fəʊm/

NAmE /foʊm/

(also ˌfoam ˈrubber) [U]

a soft light rubber material, full of small holes, that is used for seats, mattresses, etc.

a foam mattress

foam packaging

[U]

a mass of very small air bubbles on the surface of a liquid

SYN froth

a glass of beer with a good head of foam

The breaking waves left the beach covered with foam.

[U, C]

a chemical substance that forms or produces a soft mass of very small bubbles, used for washing, shaving, or putting out fires, for example

shaving foam


foam

BrE /fəʊm/

NAmE /foʊm/

[I] (of a liquid)

to have or produce a mass of small bubbles

SYN froth

foam at the ˈmouth

(especially of an animal)

to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry

(informal) (of a person)

to be very angry