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spike a temperature

spike a temperature verb: to undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.

Verb

spike a temperature (third-person singular simple present spikes a temperature, present participle spiking a temperature, simple past and past participle spiked a temperature)

  1. To undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
    Synonyms:
    spike a temp

Synonyms of spike a temperature

Forms of spike a temperature

third-person singular presentspikes a temperature
present participlespiking a temperature
past participlespiked a temperature
pastspiked a temperature

Questions about spike a temperature

What does spike a temperature mean?
Spike a temperature means to undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
What part of speech is spike a temperature?
Spike a temperature is a verb.
What is the past tense of spike a temperature?
The past tense of spike a temperature is spiked a temperature.

Words near spike a temperature in the dictionary

  1. spigurnels
  2. spik
  3. spikage
  4. spike
  5. spike a temp
  6. spike a temperature
  7. spike addition
  8. spike additions
  9. spike attack
  10. spike attacks
  11. spike camp

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