fever
Translation
fever, high temperature, excitement
Examples
I think I have a fever.
I think I have a fever.
There was a fever of excitement in the air.
There was a fever of excitement in the air.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) a medical condition of high body temperature He has a high fever.
((countable/uncountable)) a state of great excitement The news caused a fever of speculation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: temperature, pyrexia, excitement, frenzy
Etymology
From Old English 'fēfor', from Latin 'febris' (fever).
Memory Tips
Imagine feeling so hot you could 'fry an egg' on your forehead – that's a fever.