: an acute febrile contagious virus disease
especially : influenza sense 1

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And even though Aidan suffers from the grippe every other Tuesday, Zane has never missed a day of school for medical reasons. Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2018 It was called many names; Catarrh and la grippe and the sweating sickness. Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, seizure

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grippe was in 1776

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“Grippe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grippe. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

: a virus disease that is the same as or very much like influenza
grippy
ˈgrip-ē
adjective

Medical Definition

: an acute febrile contagious virus disease
especially : influenza sense 1a

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