n.
Pronunciation: ' f ē -v ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English f ē fer, 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 symptom
2 a : a state of heightened or intense emotion or activity b : a contagious usually transient enthusiasm : CRAZE