fever

[ fee-ver ]

/ ˈfi vər /

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noun

an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.

an abnormally high body temperature.

the number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal.

any of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom: scarlet fever.

intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation.

verb (used with object)

to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him.

Origin of fever

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer<Latin febr- (stem of febris) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre,Old French fievre<Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM fever

fe·ver·less, adjectiveun·fe·vered, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fever

1. fervent, fever , feverish2. fever , temperature

Words nearby fever

feudist, Feuerbach, Feuillant, feuilleton, FEV, fever, fever blister, feverfew, fever heat, feverish, feverous

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for fever

When you get a fever, your heart rate tends to increase, even before you notice other symptoms, so it can act as an early warning system.
The new Fitbit knows when you’re stressed—and how to help you chill|Stan Horaczek|August 26, 2020|Popular Science
Yellow fever, a mosquito-borne hemorrhagic disease that is common in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, annually infects about 200,000 people and causes an estimated 30,000 deaths.
New antibodies in just months|Katie McLean|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The two cats that died were among four that had developed severe symptoms, such as jaundice and high fever.
How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19|Erin Garcia de Jesus|August 11, 2020|Science News
A high dose of the vaccine produced severe side effects such as fever in 9 percent of volunteers, but a lower dose produced a severe side effect in only 1 percent of people.
COVID-19 vaccines by Oxford, CanSino and Pfizer all trigger immune responses|Tina Hesman Saey|July 21, 2020|Science News

It can scan people coming into an area to see if they have a fever.
Tackling the novel coronavirus calls for novel ideas|Kathiann Kowalski|May 7, 2020|Science News For Students
The sets—which, really, were a feat of design and direction—appeared to be remnants of a Lewis Carroll fever dream.
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take Too Many Cooks: a fever dream of a segment that aired at 4:00am earlier this week.
Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Kids (Again), Taylor Swift’s 1989 Aerobics, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is no evidence Duncan had a fever, a symptom of the Ebola virus, when he entered the country.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 26|PunditFact.com|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Around 11 a.m. Thursday, Spencer determined that he had developed a fever of 100.3.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nobody died from Ebola, or ISIS or Honduran children, unless it was in a goofball-induced, Louie Gohmert fever dream.
The Fear About Things That Won't Kill Us Is Killing Us|Cliff Schecter|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, alas, the same evening he grew restless, and signs of fever became apparent.
Royalty Restored|J. Fitzgerald Molloy
The first had seven children, who took the fever one by one till the whole became sick.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
But Peter was now in a fever that saw an enemy round every corner.
Fortitude|Hugh Walpole
The next day he awoke in a fever, and would have died but for his faithful lion.
King Arthur and His Knights|Maude L. Radford
When a French physician judges bleeding unnecessary, you may be sure that the fever is not very violent.
Life of Adam Smith|John Rae

British Dictionary definitions for fever

fever

/ (ˈfiːvə) /

noun

an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etcRelated adjectives: febrile, pyretic

any of various diseases, such as yellow fever or scarlet fever, characterized by a high temperature

intense nervous excitement or agitationshe was in a fever about her party

verb

(tr) to affect with or as if with fever

Derived forms of fever

fevered, adjectivefeverless, adjective

Word Origin for fever

Old English fēfor, from Latin febris

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fever

fever

see cabin fever; run a fever.

Medical definitions for fever

fever

[ fē′vər ]

n.

Body temperature above the normal of 98.6°F (37°C).pyrexia

Any of various diseases in which there is an elevation of the body temperature above normal.

Scientific definitions for fever

fever

[ fē′vər ]

A body temperature that is higher than normal. Fever is the body's natural response to the release of substances called pyrogens by infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The pyrogens stimulate the hypothalamus in the brain to conserve heat and increase the basal metabolic rate.

单词	fever
释义	fever [ fee-ver ] / ˈfi vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fever ON THESAURUS.COM noun an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions. an abnormally high body temperature. the number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal. any of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom: scarlet fever. intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation. verb (used with object) to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him. Origin of fever before 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer<Latin febr- (stem of febris) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre,Old French fievre<Latin, as above OTHER WORDS FROM fever fe·ver·less, adjectiveun·fe·vered, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fever 1. fervent, fever , feverish2. fever , temperature Words nearby fever feudist, Feuerbach, Feuillant, feuilleton, FEV, fever, fever blister, feverfew, fever heat, feverish, feverous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fever When you get a fever, your heart rate tends to increase, even before you notice other symptoms, so it can act as an early warning system. The new Fitbit knows when you’re stressed—and how to help you chill\|Stan Horaczek\|August 26, 2020\|Popular Science Yellow fever, a mosquito-borne hemorrhagic disease that is common in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, annually infects about 200,000 people and causes an estimated 30,000 deaths. New antibodies in just months\|Katie McLean\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review The two cats that died were among four that had developed severe symptoms, such as jaundice and high fever. How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19\|Erin Garcia de Jesus\|August 11, 2020\|Science News A high dose of the vaccine produced severe side effects such as fever in 9 percent of volunteers, but a lower dose produced a severe side effect in only 1 percent of people. COVID-19 vaccines by Oxford, CanSino and Pfizer all trigger immune responses\|Tina Hesman Saey\|July 21, 2020\|Science News It can scan people coming into an area to see if they have a fever. Tackling the novel coronavirus calls for novel ideas\|Kathiann Kowalski\|May 7, 2020\|Science News For Students The sets—which, really, were a feat of design and direction—appeared to be remnants of a Lewis Carroll fever dream. ‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life\|Kevin Fallon\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Take Too Many Cooks: a fever dream of a segment that aired at 4:00am earlier this week. Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Kids (Again), Taylor Swift’s 1989 Aerobics, and More Viral Videos\|The Daily Beast Video\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there is no evidence Duncan had a fever, a symptom of the Ebola virus, when he entered the country. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 26\|PunditFact.com\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Around 11 a.m. Thursday, Spencer determined that he had developed a fever of 100.3. From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways\|Michael Daly\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nobody died from Ebola, or ISIS or Honduran children, unless it was in a goofball-induced, Louie Gohmert fever dream. The Fear About Things That Won't Kill Us Is Killing Us\|Cliff Schecter\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But, alas, the same evening he grew restless, and signs of fever became apparent. Royalty Restored\|J. Fitzgerald Molloy The first had seven children, who took the fever one by one till the whole became sick. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton But Peter was now in a fever that saw an enemy round every corner. Fortitude\|Hugh Walpole The next day he awoke in a fever, and would have died but for his faithful lion. King Arthur and His Knights\|Maude L. Radford When a French physician judges bleeding unnecessary, you may be sure that the fever is not very violent. Life of Adam Smith\|John Rae British Dictionary definitions for fever fever / (ˈfiːvə) / noun an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etcRelated adjectives: febrile, pyretic any of various diseases, such as yellow fever or scarlet fever, characterized by a high temperature intense nervous excitement or agitationshe was in a fever about her party verb (tr) to affect with or as if with fever Derived forms of fever fevered, adjectivefeverless, adjective Word Origin for fever Old English fēfor, from Latin febris Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fever fever see cabin fever; run a fever. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fever delirium, frenzy, turmoil, restlessness, unrest, fire, intensity, excitement, ecstasy, heat, passion, fervor, flush, ferment, pyrexia, the shakes Medical definitions for fever fever [ fē′vər ] n. Body temperature above the normal of 98.6°F (37°C).pyrexia Any of various diseases in which there is an elevation of the body temperature above normal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fever fever [ fē′vər ] A body temperature that is higher than normal. Fever is the body's natural response to the release of substances called pyrogens by infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The pyrogens stimulate the hypothalamus in the brain to conserve heat and increase the basal metabolic rate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fever

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of fever

OTHER WORDS FROM fever

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fever

Words nearby fever

Example sentences from the Web for fever

British Dictionary definitions for fever

noun

verb

Derived forms of fever

Word Origin for fever

Idioms and Phrases with fever

Words related to fever

Medical definitions for fever

n.

Scientific definitions for fever