fever
n. US //ˈfivɝ// UK //fˈiːvɐ// fever
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1 intense excitement (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea state of great excitement or nervous energy about something.
a state of intense nervous excitement, agitation, or collective enthusiasm.
ExampleWorld Cup fever spread through the city as the national team reached the final.
ExampleElection fever gripped the nation, with every news cycle dominated by the latest polling data and candidate debates.
UsageFrequently used in the pattern '[Topic] fever'.
From Middle English fever, fevere, from Old English fefer, fefor (“fever”) and Old French fievre (“fever”), from Latin febris (“a fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”). Replaced native Old English hriþ (“fever”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Fiewer, German Fieber, Danish feber, Swedish feber.
- Nounfever
- Adjectivefeverish