flu

US /flu/

Definition

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Several employees stayed home because they had the flu.

Easy catch the flu
to catch the flu, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Medium annual flu vaccination program
describing annual flu vaccination program ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
Hard avian flu outbreak impacts livestock
describing avian flu outbreak impacts livestock (pertaining to or characteristic of birds)
Very Hard pandemic flu contingency protocol
describing pandemic flu contingency protocol (an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.