have a temperature

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To be suffering from a fever.

temperatureVERB + NOUN (fever)

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Examples (10)

  • He woke up feeling unwell and realized he had a temperature.
  • The doctor confirmed that the child has a high temperature.
  • If you have a temperature, you should stay home from school.
  • She usually has a slight temperature when she's coming down with a cold.
  • I think I might have a temperature; I feel really warm.
  • Did you have a temperature last night?
  • The baby is having a temperature and needs medicine.
  • By the time he reached the hospital, he had had a very high temperature for hours.
  • You shouldn't go to work if you have a temperature of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • After the vaccine, it's common to have a low-grade temperature.