fever pitch

noun

: a state of intense excitement and agitation

Examples of fever pitch in a Sentence

I worked myself up to a fever pitch of enthusiasm.

New allegations brought interest in the scandal to a fever pitch.

Demand for the new car soon reached fever pitch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this summer, speculation regarding Ariana Grande’s weight and body image reached a fever pitch after the singer announced her retreat from public life following the ending of her ongoing tour next week. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Those fears reached a fever pitch last week before, and after, the Treasury Department's unusual step of increasing debt buybacks under Secretary Scott Bessent. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Indeed, the private markets (and especially PE) are quite adept at kicking the can down the road, so this all may never reach an apocalyptic fever pitch. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

With fall oh-so-close, the excitement around buying clothes is reaching fever pitch for those who know this marks the unofficial start to a new year in fashion. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fever pitch

• bewitch
• caliche
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch