hangover
Americannoun
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the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
- Synonyms:
- nausea, qualm, sickishness, queasiness
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something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.
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any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience.
the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.
noun
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the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness
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a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age
Etymology
Origin of hangover
1890–95, noun use of verb phrase hang over
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the April 9, 2026, print edition as 'Truce Can’t Undo Region’s Energy Hangover'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
More recently, she released the love-em-and-leave-em anthem Love Hangover, whose video is an absolute riot.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
Now, he’s a main character in The Hangover.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022
In terms of Tyson, much of the world definitively answered that question more than a decade ago, celebrating his surprising cameo 2009's "The Hangover."
From Salon • May 25, 2021
Hangover remedies are largely treated by the Food and Drug Administration as dietary supplements.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019
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