lathering

The word “lathering” has 3 syllables: lath-er-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈlæðərɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for lathering?

In the thesaurus, “lathering” has 10 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for lathering along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lathering

  • battering
  • beating
  • doing
  • hiding
  • lashing
  • licking
  • pelting
  • pounding
  • slapping
  • whipping

Meanings of lathering

  • verb
    1. To cover with lather.
    2. To beat or whip.
    3. To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
  • noun
    1. The act of lathering; a covering with lather.

Example Sentences

  • She spent a few minutes lathering the soap in her hands.
  • He was lathering shaving cream onto his face before grabbing the razor.
  • The dog enjoyed lathering up in the shampoo during bath time.
  • After a long day, she relaxed by lathering her body with a fragrant body wash.
  • The barber was carefully lathering the client’s beard before the shave.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms or another words to lathering, such as: battering, beating, doing, hiding, lashing, licking, pelting.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • grasping
  • palming
  • patting
  • plastering
  • slathering
  • smear
  • smearing
  • smudge
  • swab
  • tagging
  • tapping
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jangling

  • babbling
  • bitter
  • blabbering
  • blaring
  • blatant
  • blathering
  • bleak
  • bleating
  • blithering
  • cacophonous
  • chattering
  • chatting
  • clanging
  • clangorous
  • clanking
  • clashing
  • clattering
  • clinking
  • cracked
  • discordant
  • dissonant
  • divergent
  • drivelling
  • gabbing
  • gabbling
  • gibbering
  • grating
  • grim
  • hard
  • hoarse
  • jabbering
  • jangly
  • jarring
  • jawing
  • jingling
  • loud
  • metallic
  • mumbling
  • murmuring
  • muttering
  • noisy
  • pattering
  • pinging
  • plonking
  • plunking
  • prating
  • prattling
  • raspy
  • rattling
  • raucous
  • rigid
  • scratching
  • screeching
  • severe
  • sharp
  • shrill
  • smattering
  • sputtering
  • squeaky
  • strident
  • tingling
  • tinkling
  • trolling
  • vociferous
  • yacking
  • yakking

yacking

yakking

  • babble
  • blabbering
  • blather
  • blathering
  • blithering
  • chat
  • chatter
  • chattering
  • chatting
  • chitchat
  • drivelling
  • gabbing
  • gossip
  • jabbering
  • jawing
  • pattering
  • pleasantry
  • prating
  • trolling

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