fever

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfiːvə/, SAMPA: /"fi:v@/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfiːvɚ/, SAMPA: /"fi:v@`/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular fever

Plural fevers

1. A fever is when you are hot because you are sick and your temperature will be higher than normal.

   I took some medicine to lower my fever.

   Our son had a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 Celsius).