froth up

Start producing bubbles

To froth up is to produce foam or bubbles, or to cause something to do so: The barista frothed up the milk for my latte.

Figuratively, it means to stir into excitement or agitation: The scandal frothed up the political commentators.

Something frothing up suggests energetic, effervescent activity rising to the surface.

Related

stir · bubble up · bubble over · beat · lather · aerate · churn · spume · foam · emulsify · hype · escalate · work up · foam up · blend · suds · milk frother · fizz

Opposites
foam/bubble formation

froth upsettle

Reach final terms

deflate · flatten · subside · settle down · calm

settling/calming

froth upsettle

Reach final terms

settle down · subside · calm down · die down · flatten out

emotional/figurative agitation

froth upcalm down

Become less agitated

settle down · simmer down · cool off · relax · wind down

Family

froth, frothing, frothy, frothier, frothiest, frothiness, frothed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G