Collocations for "foam"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foam" in context.
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foam
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- lather [it, the shampoo, the soap] into a foam
- the [lake, water] was covered in foam
- [remove, scrape] the foam off of the top (of)
- [beer, ale, stout] with a head of foam
- the beach was covered in sea foam
- is filled with (pieces of) foam
- a [cushion, cover] filled with foam
- a foam-filled [cushion]
- [dense, thick, soft] foam
- a [cleansing, rejuvenating] foam
- [heat, fire] resistant foam
- [put out, extinguished] the fire with foam
- foam was forming around his mouth
- had foam around his mouth
- install (new) foam insulation
- the foam insulation needs to be replaced
- sleep on a (memory) foam mattress
- use foam padding to [protect, cushion]
- foam cushioning
- has a foam core
- using foam rubber
- filled with foam packing material
- a foam (football) finger
- [go to, organize] a foam party
- [the dog, he] was foaming at the mouth
- was foaming with [rage, anger]
- the [beer, soda] foamed
- foamed up over the [top, side, edge, rim]
- the [sea, water, surface] frothed and foamed
- foam the [milk, cream]
- sea foam green
'foam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):