Foam at the mouth
verb
To be very angry.
When he found out we lost the game, he practically started foaming at the mouth.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth in anger
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To produce foamy saliva from the mouth, usually because of disease or poison.
The sick dog was foaming at the mouth.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth due to illness
verb
To be extremely excited or enthusiastic.
He was foaming at the mouth for the new video game release.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth with excitement
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
verb
To be very angry.
When he found out we lost the game, he practically started foaming at the mouth.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth in anger
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To produce foamy saliva from the mouth, usually because of disease or poison.
The sick dog was foaming at the mouth.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth due to illness
verb
To be extremely excited or enthusiastic.
He was foaming at the mouth for the new video game release.
Often appears as...
- start foaming at the mouth
- foaming at the mouth with excitement
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Anger
Use to emphasize a very strong, sometimes exaggerated, anger in informal situations.
He was foaming at the mouth when he saw the scratch on his car.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Common in spoken English and informal texts like emails or messages to friends.
My mom started foaming at the mouth when she heard I was suspended.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
It's not literal foam; it's a metaphor for the extent of one's anger.
The coach began foaming at the mouth after the referee's call.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Anger
Use to emphasize a very strong, sometimes exaggerated, anger in informal situations.
He was foaming at the mouth when he saw the scratch on his car.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Common in spoken English and informal texts like emails or messages to friends.
My mom started foaming at the mouth when she heard I was suspended.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
It's not literal foam; it's a metaphor for the extent of one's anger.
The coach began foaming at the mouth after the referee's call.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Anger
Use to emphasize a very strong, sometimes exaggerated, anger in informal situations.
He was foaming at the mouth when he saw the scratch on his car.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Speech
Common in spoken English and informal texts like emails or messages to friends.
My mom started foaming at the mouth when she heard I was suspended.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
It's not literal foam; it's a metaphor for the extent of one's anger.
The coach began foaming at the mouth after the referee's call.
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