Definition of flu Flu

/fluˈ/ - [flu] - flu

We found 5 definitions of flu from 4 different sources.

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What does flu mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

flu - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  influenza, grippe
  contagious disease, contagion any disease easily transmitted by contact
  respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness a disease affecting the respiratory system
  asian influenza, asiatic flu influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
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  • flu (Noun)
    Influenza.
  • flu (Noun)
    common Common cold .

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  • flu
    An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

Part of speech

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  • flu, noun, singular of flus.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

flu in sign language
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