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fever
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
fever
(noun)
fevered
(adjective)
fever blister
(noun)
fever pitch
(noun)
cabin fever
(noun)
glandular fever
(noun)
hay fever
(noun)
rheumatic fever
(noun)
scarlet fever
(noun)
spring fever
(noun)
yellow fever
(noun)
run
(verb)
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fever
/
ˈ
fiːvɚ/
noun
plural
fevers
fever
/
ˈ
fiːvɚ/
noun
plural
fevers
Learner's definition of FEVER
1
a
:
a body temperature that is higher than normal
[
count
]
He has had a
fever
for two days. = He has been running a
fever
for two days.
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noncount
]
The symptoms of the disease include headache and
fever
.
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b
[
count
]
:
a disease that causes an increase in body temperature
She caught a
fever
.
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see also
hay fever
,
rheumatic fever
,
scarlet fever
,
yellow fever
2
[
singular
]
a
:
a state of excited emotion or activity
We waited in a
fever
of anticipation.
He had us all in a
fever
with worry.
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cabin fever
,
spring fever
b
:
a state of great enthusiasm or interest
Every fall the town develops football
fever
. [=the town becomes very excited about football]
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