brain fever

ˈbreɪn ˈfiː.vər

Definition

Definition of brain fever - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental illness

Dated

severe mental disturbance or delirium

Dated

After the accident, he suffered from brain fever and couldn't recognize his family.

delirium

mania

dated pathology

Rare

encephalitis or meningitis, often used historically

Rare

In the 19th century, brain fever was a common diagnosis.

encephalitis

meningitis

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Expressions with brain

brain freeze

pain in the head from something cold

Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.

big brain

person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge

She is the big brain behind the project.

brain fog

state of mental confusion or lack of clarity

After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

pick someone's brain

ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice

I need to pick your brain about this project.

rack one's brain

struggle to think hard or remember something

She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with fever

baby fever

fever in a baby

The doctor diagnosed the baby with baby fever and prescribed medication.

exam fever

intense anxiety or nervousness before an exam

She couldn't sleep due to exam fever.

fever dream

surreal or bizarre experience

The movie felt like a fever dream with its odd scenes and characters.

election fever

widespread public enthusiasm and activity related to an election

Election fever has taken over the city with rallies and debates everywhere.

run a fever

have a body temperature higher than normal

She started to run a fever last night.

at a fever pitch

adj.

extremely intense or excited in feeling or activity

The crowd was at a fever pitch during the concert.

reach fever pitch

become extremely intense or excited

The excitement reached fever pitch before the concert started.

at fever pitch

adv.

in a very intense or excited way

The crowd was cheering at fever pitch.

cabin fever

feeling anxious or sad from being stuck inside or alone

After a week indoors, she had cabin fever.

gold fever

strong desire for wealth or profit

His gold fever led him to risky investments.

Terms with brain fever included in their meaning

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encephalitis lethargica

illness

rare brain disease causing fever, lethargy, and sometimes coma

Examples of brain fever in a sentence

Brain fever left him in a state of confusion.
Victims of brain fever were often isolated.
Brain fever was feared due to its mysterious nature.

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French:fièvre cérébrale, encéphalite, ...
German:schwere geistige Störung, Gehirnfieber, ...
Italian:delirio mentale, encefalite, ...
Spanish:fiebre cerebral, ...
Portuguese:delírio febril, encefalite, ...
Chinese:脑热, 脑炎, ...
Japanese:脳熱, 脳炎, ...
Arabic:حُمَّى الدِّمَاغ, الْتِهَاب الدِّمَاغ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁגָּעוֹן, קַדַּחַת הַמּוֹחַ, ...
Russian:мозговая лихорадка, энцефалит, ...
Ukrainian:психічний розлад, мозковий жар, ...
Hindi:मस्तिष्क ज्वर, मेनिन्जाइटिस, ...
Bengali:মস্তিষ্কের জ্বর, ব্রেন ফিভার, ...
Catalan:febre cerebral, ...
Czech:delirium, encefalitida, ...
Danish:hjernefeber, hjernebetændelse, ...
Dutch:hersenkoorts, ...
Greek:εγκεφαλικός πυρετός, εγκεφαλίτιδα, ...
Hungarian:delírium, agyvelőgyulladás, ...
Khmer:សភាពវង្វេងស្មារតីធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ជំងឺរលាកខួរក្បាល, ...
Korean:뇌열, 뇌염, ...
Persian:تب مغزی, التهاب مغز, ...
Polish:gorączka mózgowa, zapalenie mózgu, ...
Portuguese (BR):delírio febril, encefalite, ...
Romanian:delir mental, febra cerebrală, ...
Swedish:hjärnfeber, ...
Thai:ไข้สมอง, ไข้สมองอักเสบ, ...
Turkish:beyin humması, ensefalit, ...
Vietnamese:sốt não, viêm não, ...

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