stɹæp sʌdz ˈswɪðə wɪp rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning exude sweat or lather this unfit horse lathers easily form a lather The shaving cream lathered beat severely with a whip or rod The teacher often flogged the students The children were severely trounced the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) the froth produced by soaps or detergents a workman who puts up laths agitation resulting from active worry don't get in a stew he's in a sweat about exams