Main Entry:

¹fe·ver

Pronunciation:

\ˈfē-vər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English fēfer, from Latin febris

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a rise of body temperature above the normal b: any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom2 a: a state of heightened or intense emotion or activity b: a contagious usually transient enthusiasm : craze