fever pitch

noun

1. a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people:

   The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.

fever pitch

noun

1. a state of intense excitement

   things were at fever pitch with the election coming up

Word History and Origins

Origin of fever pitch¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Tuesday’s board meeting reached a fever pitch as some parents demanded that he be fired, while multiple students asked the district to consider their teacher’s character and not judge his entire career on one incident.

From Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Spencer, who lived in a flat above the Sharif's previous family home in West Byfleet, said she had also heard "constant crying" and "banging" which on one occasion had reached "fever pitch".

From BBC

By this point, the buzz and attention surrounding the portly left-hander had reached a fever pitch, and the impact was as wide as it was sudden.

From Los Angeles Times

In more recent weeks, the Adams' administration has been roiled by the resignation of a number of top aides as new investigations grew to a fever pitch.

From BBC

The theft of Aboriginal remains had long been normalised, she says, but reached a fever pitch in Tasmania as the number of its original inhabitants dwindled.

From BBC