HyperDic: flu

English > 1 sense of the word flu:
NOUNstateflu, influenza, grippean acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
flu > pronunciation
Soundsfluw'
Rhymesbleu ... Zulu: 18 rhymes with luw...
English > flu: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.
Synonymsinfluenza, grippe
NarrowerAsian influenza, Asiatic fluinfluenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
swine influenza, swine fluAn acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic
Broadercontagious disease, contagionAny disease easily transmitted by contact
respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorderA disease affecting the respiratory system
Spanishgripe, influenza
Catalangrip, influença

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