noun
- plural of fever; abnormally high body temperatures, typically as symptoms of illness
- states of nervous excitement or agitation
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The children all had high fevers during the flu outbreak.
- Her fever broke after three days of rest.
- The hospital treated dozens of patients with dangerous fevers.
- Election fevers gripped the nation as voting day approached.
- The gold rush created fevers of excitement across the territory.
- Doctors monitored the patients’ fevers carefully throughout the night.