[catch] a fever - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

[catch] a fever

to become sick with a higher body temperature, often because of an infection or illnessto become sick with a higher body temperature, often because of an infection or illness

Examples

She caught a fever after traveling to a tropical country.
Don't forget to take your medication; you don't want to catch a fever.
He caught a high fever and had to go to the hospital.

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[catch] a fever

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to become sick with a higher body temperature, often because of an infection or illness

She caught a fever after traveling to a tropical country.
Don't forget to take your medication; you don't want to catch a fever.
He caught a high fever and had to go to the hospital.
She caught a mild fever, so she stayed home to rest.
The children caught fevers from a flu outbreak at school.