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- [fee-ver pich]
- /ˈfi vər pɪtʃ/
- /ˈfiːvə(r) pɪtʃ/
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- [fee-ver pich]
- /ˈfi vər pɪtʃ/
Definitions of fever pitch words
- noun fever pitch a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people: The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch. 1
- uncountable noun fever pitch If something is at fever pitch, it is in an extremely active or excited state. 0
- noun fever pitch a state of intense excitement 0
- noun fever pitch (Idiomatic) Extreme excitement. 0
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Origin of fever pitch
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
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Parts of speech for Fever pitch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fever pitch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fever pitch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fever pitch
noun fever pitch
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
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