hungover

American

[huhng-oh-ver] / ˈhʌŋˈoʊ vər /

Also hung over

adjective

suffering the effects of a hangover.

On New Year's Day the houseguests were all hungover.

Etymology

Origin of hungover

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Most people would have returned to teaching calculus to hungover sophomores, but Simons doubled down.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

If you want to see her character’s influence, take a scroll through some Instagram carousels while hungover on November 1.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

No. 10 Penn State looked hungover from its loss at Ohio State and needed a late TD and safety to hold off Indiana.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

“The boys are probably a little bit hungover from last week’s performance. They were devastated. We didn’t fire any shots at all,” Tonga coach Toutai Kefu said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

I'd seen the trick on a rerun of Roseanne when Darlene tormented a hungover Becky.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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