hungover

American  

[huhng-oh-ver] / ˈhʌŋˈoʊ vər /

Also hung over

adjective

1. suffering the effects of a hangover.

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

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Etymology

Origin of hungover

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

He posted a series of short-form videos on social media in which he told viewers to “come with me as a 32-year-old hungover bird-watcher in New York.”

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

“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