noun

flu

influenza

I think I'm coming down with the flu.

I think I'm coming down with the flu.

Many people get a flu jab in winter.

Many people get a flu shot in winter.

((to have/catch/get)) the flu to be ill with influenza She has the flu and is in bed.

Synonyms: cold, virus, bug

Short for 'influenza', from Italian 'influenza' (influence), from the belief that epidemics were due to the influence of the stars.

The word 'flu' sounds like 'flew', as in germs flew through the air to make you sick.

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