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fever pitch
fever pitchn. A state of extreme agitation or excitement.fever pitch n a state of intense excitement: things were at fever pitch with the election coming up. fe′ver pitch′
n. a high degree of excitement. [1910–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"excitation, fervour, inflammation, excitement, fervor - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" |
Translationsfever pitch
fever pitchA state of great excitement or turmoil. The crowd's cheering reached a fever pitch when the band finally appeared on stage. The conflict between those two is going to reach a fever pitch if someone doesn't intervene.See also: fever, pitchfever pitch COMMON If a situation or a feeling reaches fever pitch, there is a lot of emotion, excitement or activity. Rumors of the love affair hit fever pitch in the past few days after the pair were seen around Sydney. The grief provoked by his assassination has raised tensions in the area to fever pitch.See also: fever, pitchfever pitchA state of extreme excitement. Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, this term alludes to the heat of a fever, or rise in body temperature. For example, “This eloquent orator aroused the crowd to a fever pitch.” See also: fever, pitchfever pitch
Words related to fever pitchnoun a state of extreme excitementRelated Words- excitation
- fervour
- inflammation
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