Definitions for feverˈfi vər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fe•verˈfi vər(n.)
an abnormally high body temperature.
Category: Pathology
any of various diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom, as scarlet fever or rheumatic fever.
Category: Pathology
intense nervous excitement:
in a fever of anticipation.
(v.t.)to affect with or as if with fever.
(v.i.)to become feverish; have or get a fever.
Origin of fever:
bef. 1000; ME; OE fefer < L febris fever
Princeton's WordNet
fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness(noun)
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
fever(noun)
intense nervous anticipation
"in a fever of resentment"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
fever(noun)ˈfi vər
a high body temperature
The patient has a high fever.
feverˈfi vər
intense excitement
World Cup fever is spreading.
Wiktionary
fever(Noun)
A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
"I have a fever. I think I've caught a cold."
fever(Noun)
Any of various diseases.
scarlet fever
fever(Noun)
A state of excitement (of a person or people).
fever(Noun)
A group of stingrays.
fever(Verb)
To put into a fever; to affect with fever.
Webster Dictionary
Fever(noun)
a diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever
Fever(noun)
excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever
Fever(verb)
to put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fever
An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.
Translations for fever
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
fever(noun)
(an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat
She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.
- koors, koorsigheidAfrikaans
- حُمّىArabic
- трескаBulgarian
- febrePortuguese (BR)
- horečkaCzech
- das FieberGerman
- feberDanish
- πυρετόςGreek
- fiebreSpanish
- palavikEstonian
- تبFarsi
- kuumeFinnish
- fièvreFrench
- חוֹםHebrew
- बुखार, उत्तेजनाHindi
- groznica, vrucicaCroatian
- lázHungarian
- demamIndonesian
- hitiIcelandic
- febbreItalian
- 熱Japanese
- 발열Korean
- karštis, įkarštis, karštligėLithuanian
- drudzis; uzbudinājums; satraukumsLatvian
- demamMalay
- koortsDutch
- feber(sykdom)Norwegian
- gorączkaPolish
- تبPersian
- تبه، ګيڼۍ، هيجانPashto
- febrePortuguese
- febrăRomanian
- жар; лихорадка;возбуждениеRussian
- horúčkaSlovak
- vročicaSlovenian
- groznicaSerbian
- feberSwedish
- การเป็นไข้Thai
- ateşTurkish
- 發燒Chinese (Trad.)
- жар, гарячкаUkrainian
- تیز بخارUrdu
- cơn sốtVietnamese
- 发烧Chinese (Simp.)
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