[ˈlɑːðə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water
(e.g: she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands)

- a state of agitation or nervous excitement
(e.g: Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’

[ˈlɑːðə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- form or cause to form a lather
(e.g: soap will not lather in hard water)

- cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance)
(e.g: she lathered a slice of toast with butter)

- (of a horse) be covered with sweat
(e.g: the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest)

- thrash (someone)
(e.g: my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’