hangover
/ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/
UK: /ˈhæŋəʊvə/
hangover
English
Noun Top 9,648
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.8s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
1.0s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
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Definition
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
Etymology
American English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Second sense was first attested in 1894.
Example Sentences
- "I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest hangover – I’ll not be doing that again any time soon."
- "Don't go overboard and find yourself with a sugar hangover that lasts for days and makes your diet days that much harder."
- "So today I walk into Dr. Singer's office with a heroin hangover, a headache like hell, vomiting, shaking, jonesing. I cannot bear to admit to her that it's come to this. I've been doing so well. But I missed therapy the whole time I was locked up […]"
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