ague

UK
/ˈeɪɡjuː/
US
/ˈeɪɡju/

Translations

aguenoun
agues
pl
UK
/ˈeɪɡjuː/
US
/ˈeɪɡju/
He was suffering from a severe ague.
Он страдал от сильной лихорадки.
Additional translations
agueverb
agued
Past Simple
agued
Past Participle
aguing
Gerund
Archaic usage meaning ‘to be affected with ague’ or ‘to cause ague’.
Synonyms
chill (suffer chills)
be feverish
have a fever
agueadjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to or affected by ague.

Definitions

aguenoun
A fever or shivering fit, often associated with malaria.
The patient was suffering from an ague that left him weak and trembling.
(historical) Malaria, especially as characterized by intermittent chills and fever.
Many pioneers succumbed to the ague while crossing the swampy lowlands.
agueverb
(archaic, intransitive) To suffer from ague; to shiver with fever or cold.
He agued so violently that he could hardly speak.
agueadjective
Relating to or characteristic of ague; affected by chills and fever.
The physician observed his ague symptoms and prescribed quinine.