- 1 [countable, uncountable] a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal He has a high fever. Aspirin should help reduce the fever. Wordfinderdiseasebacteria, disease, epidemic, fever, illness, immunity, infection, spread, vaccinate, virus CollocationsIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendonBeing ill feel (British English) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholismTreatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease compare temperature Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivehigh, raging, mild, … … of feverbout verb + feverhave, run, suffer from, … prepositionwith a fever See full entry See related entries: Being ill
- 2 [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) (used mainly in compounds) a particular type of disease in which somebody has a high temperature She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. see also glandular fever, hay fever, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, yellow fever Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivehigh, raging, mild, … … of feverbout verb + feverhave, run, suffer from, … prepositionwith a fever See full entry
- 3[singular] fever (of something) a state of nervous excitement He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebaseball, election, gold, … fever + verbgrip somebody prepositionin a fever of See full entry See related entries: Nervous
- 4[uncountable] (especially in compounds) great interest or excitement about something election fever World Cup fever has gripped the country. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebaseball, election, gold, … fever + verbgrip somebody prepositionin a fever of See full entry Word OriginOld English fēfor, from Latin febris; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris.Extra examples Election fever suddenly gripped the nation. He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever. He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever. He was in bed with a fever. Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever. James has come down with a fever. She had a very high fever. She was in a fever of anxiety about him. drugs which can help to bring down the fever
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