flu

Noun

Meaning

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

grippe influenza black death disease blight seasickness ringworm erysipelas cold illness infection fever grip epidemic sickness
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Antonyms

energy health treatment advantage benefit medicine
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Hypernyms

contagion respiratory disease contagious disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness

Hyponyms

Asian influenza Asiatic flu swine flu swine influenza

Phrases with the word

freshers' flu flu-like disease catch the flu get the flu flu-like symptoms flu family

Examples

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic. Barack Obama

I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense.... But it's unquestionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu. Georgette Heyer

Last week I got a flu that I caught, 'cause my daughter coughed ... into my mouth. Louis C.K.

The President has once again failed us. Millions of Americans are at risk of going without the flu vaccine this year because the administration failed to act proactively to ensure an adequate supply. There is simply no excuse for this. Jon Corzine

There wouldn't be a swine flu if we treated the pigs better! Jim Carrey

A strong, healthy man won't be hit easily by the flu. It is the same with business: A healthy business will not be hit easily by a crisis. Liu Chuanzhi

Close letter words and terms

FLSA FLT flt. flu family flu fans flu friend