fever

[US]/ˈfiːvə(r)/
[UK]/ˈfiːvər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. high body temperature, especially as a symptom of illness
vt. to cause a high body temperature, to make someone passionate
vi. to have a high body temperature, to be passionate

Phrases & Collocations

high fever

feverish symptoms

fever reducer

low-grade fever

feverish and weak

fever broke

fever spike

fever outbreak

have a fever

dengue fever

hemorrhagic fever

yellow fever

hay fever

scarlet fever

typhoid fever

rheumatic fever

swine fever

slight fever

epidemic hemorrhagic fever

cabin fever

fever pitch

haemorrhagic fever

spring fever

lassa fever

q fever

fever heat

Example Sentences

a fever of anticipation.

The fever is breaking.

in a fever of excitement

Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.

the football crowd was at fever pitch .

my fevered adolescent imagination.

A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.

The fever has remitted.

Dengue Fever (Breakbone Fever).Dengue fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever is a viral disease transmitted by urban Aedes mosquitoes.

Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.

FLPA AGUE, tertian fever, quartan fever, paludism.

Typhoid fever sneaks in when sanitation fails.

the fever clears in two to four weeks.

Real-world Examples

Now, the classic triad of meningitis symptoms are headaches, fevers, and nuchal rigidity, or neck stiffness.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

The same goes for dengue fever, chikungunya, yellow fever.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Two days after that, he spiked a fever.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

It's just a fever. Get some sleep.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

They had a fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

All had positive results from the African swine fever.

Source: CCTV Observations

It's just a cold. - Do you have a fever?

Source: Friends Season 9

It carries chikungunya when it's there. It carries yellow fever.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

Acetaminophen brings down fevers and relieves achiness.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2022 Collection

Other symptoms of measles include a high fever and a cough.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2019

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