flu

flu

noun \ˈflü\

Definition of FLU

1

: influenza

2

: any of several virus diseases marked especially by respiratory or intestinal symptoms

— flu–like \ˈflü-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of FLU

1. He came down with a bad bout of the flu.

Origin of FLU

by shortening

First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with FLU

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