buck fever

noun

Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.

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duck aguebuck ague
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Meanings

nounbuck fever (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.

    Synonyms: duck ague, buck ague

  2. idiomaticuncountableThe yips.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.

Similar
duck aguebuck ague
Also see
buck agueduck ague
Cite this entry
APA

buck fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20fever

MLA

“buck fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buck fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20fever.

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