ague
/eɪg/; /eɪgjuː/; /eɪgjuː/; /eɪgʌ/; /eɪgɪd/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪ/; /ɔɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡjuː/; /eɪgʊ/; /eɪgʊ/; /eɪgʌ/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡjuː/; /eɪɡʌ/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪgʌ/; /eɪg/; /eɪ/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡjuː/; /eɪɡʌ/; /eɪgʌ/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡ/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡ/; /eɪɡ/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪɡʌ/; /eɪɡjuː/; /eɪɡjuː/; /eɪgjuː/; /eɪg/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪgɪd/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪgɪd/; /eɪgɪd/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪgɪd/; /eɪɡɪd/; /eɪɡɪd/Definitions
1. noun
A recurring and usually intermittent fever, typically caused by a prolonged illness, such as malaria, or by a disease, especially typhoid fever, or by a toxic or infectious condition, such as lead poisoning.
“The patient suffered from an ague that lasted for several months.”
2. noun
A type of feverish illness, such as typhoid fever or malaria, characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever.
“The patient was diagnosed with an ague, which was treated with antibiotics.”
3. noun
A recurring and usually intermittent condition, such as a recurring illness or a disease, that is characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever.
“The patient suffered from an ague that was caused by a bacterial infection.”
4. noun
A type of intermittent fever, especially one caused by a disease or a toxic condition.
“The patient was diagnosed with an ague, which was treated with medication.”