Phrase guide

fever pitch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfiːvə pɪtʃ/
  • General-American: /ˈfivɚ pɪtʃ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Extreme excitement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a state of extreme excitement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the crowd was at fever pitch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 極度狂熱 /极度狂热 (jídù kuángrè) — extreme excitement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高度興奮 /高度兴奋 (gāodù xīngfèn) — extreme excitement
  • Estonian: haripunkt — extreme excitement
  • Finnish: kiihkeys — extreme excitement
  • Russian: накал страстей (nakal strastej) — extreme excitement