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foam

Pronunciation: [foʊm]

Word

Context: "substances"

(noun) a light and airy substance made of many small bubbles. It often comes from liquids like soap or when you shake up something like a soda.

Example

The ocean was filled with white foam as the waves crashed against the rocks.

Example

There was not a single bit of foam on the calm surface of the lake.

Example

Why is there so much foam on my hot chocolate?

Context: "action"

(verb) to cause a liquid to produce bubbles and become frothy, like when you shake a soda can and then open it.

Example

When I shook the bottle, it started to foam and bubble over.

Example

If you don’t mix it well, the drink won’t foam up like it should.

Example

How do we foam the milk for the coffee?

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