Definitions for fever
ˈfi vərfever

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness(noun)

   a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

2. fever(noun)

   intense nervous anticipation

   "in a fever of resentment"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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."

2. fever(Noun)

   Any of various diseases.

   scarlet fever

3. fever(Noun)

   A state of excitement (of a person or people).

4. fever(Noun)

   A group of stingrays.

5. fever(Verb)

   To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   Etymology: [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fivre. Cf. Febrile.]

2. 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

   Etymology: [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fivre. Cf. Febrile.]

3. Fever(verb)

   to put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip

   Etymology: [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fivre. Cf. Febrile.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fever

   Fever is one of the most common medical signs and is characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range of 36.5–37.5 °C due to an increase in the temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and chills. As a person's temperature increases, there is, in general, a feeling of cold despite an increasing body temperature. Once the new temperature is reached, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever can be caused by many different conditions ranging from benign to potentially serious. Some studies suggest that fever is useful as a defense mechanism as the body's immune response can be strengthened at higher temperatures, however there are arguments for and against the usefulness of fever, and the issue is controversial. With the exception of very high temperatures, treatment to reduce fever is often not necessary; however, antipyretic medications can be effective at lowering the temperature, which may improve the affected person's comfort. Fever differs from uncontrolled hyperthermia, in that hyperthermia is an increase in body temperature over the body's thermoregulatory set-point, due to excessive heat production and/or insufficient thermoregulation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fever

   fē′vėr, n. disease marked by great bodily heat and quickening of pulse: extreme excitement of the passions, agitation: a painful degree of anxiety.—v.t. to put into a fever.—v.i. to become fevered.—adj. Fē′vered, affected with fever, excited.—ns. Fē′ver-few, a composite perennial closely allied to camomile, so called from its supposed power as a febrifuge; Fē′ver-heat, the heat of fever: an excessive degree of excitement.—adj. Fē′verish, slightly fevered: indicating fever: fidgety: fickle: morbidly eager.—adv. Fē′verishly.—n. Fē′verishness.—adj. Fē′verous, feverish: marked by sudden changes. [A.S. féfor—L. febris.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fever

   An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fever' in Nouns Frequency: #2781

How to pronounce fever?

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   Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fever in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fever in a Sentence

1. David Heymann:

   A border doesn't stop infections, people can cross borders while they're in the incubation period. So screening will pick out some, but it certainly won't get others, so what's important at screening is to tell people, not only' we're taking your temperature'. But giving them some kind of notification about where they go should they get a fever.

2. Patrick De Haan:

   There is a little more cabin fever this spring, the overwhelming odds are that we will at some point see the national average touch the $ 3 mark.

3. Jessica Biel:

   First, I’ll check diet, if someone says they’ve been eating green Jell-O and have green stools, then we’ve usually figured it out. But I’ll also check and make sure there are no other symptoms, like fever, diarrhea, or weight loss.

4. Daisy Robinton:

   A fever kicked in and I developed a splitting headache and body aches that made it uncomfortable just to be conscious.

5. Scott Reed:

   I'm not surprised it's not a fever on the campaign trail, it was a long time ago, and we had a great election in the meantime -- so it kind of overshadowed that critical buffoonery.

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