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Foam
01
a mass of small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid or in a gas
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
foams
Examples
The waves left a layer of foam on the shore.
02
a light and airy material made by trapping gas bubbles in a solid or liquid substance during production
Examples
The mattress was topped with soft foam for extra comfort.
to foam
01
to cause a liquid to form foam or bubbles by agitating or stirring it vigorously
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
foam
3rd person singular
foams
Past simple
foamed
Past participle
foamed
Examples
She foams the milk for her morning latte.
02
to bubble or froth up, often due to the presence of certain substances or chemical reactions
Examples
The river foams as it rushes over the rocks.
Lexical Tree
foamy
foam
