| Noun | 1. | lather - the froth produced by soaps or detergentsshaving cream, shaving soap - toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid | |
| 2. | lather - agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance | |
| 3. | lather - a workman who puts up laths | |
| 4. | lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid | |
| Verb | 1. | lather - cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower"cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 2. | lather - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" horsewhip - whip with a whip intended for horses switch - flog with or as if with a flexible rod cat - beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails birch - whip with a birch twig | |
| 3. | lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" | |
| 4. | lather - rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaningcleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" | |