morning after

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of morning after

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Nikkei Stock Average was recently 3.4% higher at 53695.69 on Tuesday morning after hitting an all-time intraday high of 53814.79 earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move came the morning after the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills, in which Zaslav’s warm relations with Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive, were on display.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday morning, after around a week of planning, the UK supported an American operation to seize the Russian flagged ship.

From BBC

The campus’ board of trustees announced the appointment Tuesday morning after a months-long search to replace President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, who said in April that he would step down.

From Los Angeles Times

The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll on Monday morning after a 3-14 season.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aftereffect
• headache