Difference between Soap and Lather

What is the difference between Soap and Lather?

Soap as a noun is a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically. while Lather as a noun is the foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

Soap

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically. (colloquial) A soap opera.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To apply soap to in washing. To cover with soap as a prank.

Example sentence: Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

Lather

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover with lather.

We hope you now know whether to use Soap or Lather in your sentence.

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