flu

flu

noun \ˈflü\

Definition of FLU

1

: influenza

2

: any of several virus diseases marked especially by respiratory or intestinal symptoms

— flu–like \ˈflü-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of FLU

1. He came down with a bad bout of the flu.

Origin of FLU

by shortening

First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with FLU

blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo

flu

noun \ˈflü\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FLU

1

: influenza

2

: any of several diseases caused by bacteria or viruses and marked especially by respiratory or intestinal symptoms—see intestinal flu

—flu·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective