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- [fee-ver]
- /ˈfi vər/
- /ˈfiːvə(r)/
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- [fee-ver]
- /ˈfi vər/
Definitions of fever word
- noun fever an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions. 1
- noun fever an abnormally high body temperature. 1
- noun fever the number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal. 1
- noun fever any of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom: scarlet fever. 1
- noun fever intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation. 1
- verb with object fever to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him. 1
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Origin of fever
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer < Latin febr- (stem of febris) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre, Old French fievre < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Fever
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fever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fever usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fever
noun fever
- delirium — If someone is suffering from delirium, they are not able to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way because they are very ill and have a fever.
- frenzy — extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
- turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- restlessness — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- unrest — lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
Antonyms for fever
noun fever
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
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