morning after

noun

plural

mornings after 

1. a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.

2. a moment or period of realization in which the consequences of an earlier ill-advised action are recognized or brought home to one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of morning after¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Monday morning, after a weekend of snowsquall and whiteout conditions, the crew unloaded the cargo.

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She died on Sunday morning after a fall, a statement from her publisher said.

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The jury was told Michaela Gonzales was allowed to leave on Thursday morning after her doctor confirmed a "nasty digestive infection" and Jordan Bratcher and Zayne Farrugia were also "very unwell" by lunchtime and allowed to go home.

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"We said it from the start - we're a big band of brothers," Robert MacIntyre told BBC Sport the morning after Europe's fifth away victory.

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The morning after the night before.

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Related Words

• aftereffect 
• headache