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

The next morning, after we’d talked about hikes and plans for the future, I noticed the same distance as the night before.

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Still, the morning after the Dodgers clinched their second straight championship, Asner knew it was time to get to start tracking more murals.

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The 19-year-old's disappearance sparked a massive manhunt and a host of conspiracy theories about his death after he attempted a 14-hour walk home the morning after a night out on the island.

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Bath & Body Works stock tanked Thursday morning after the company missed earnings projections and cut its financial forecasts for the fiscal year, saying consumers concerned about the economy are now less likely to buy.

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The new attacks came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the truce came into effect on October 10, with 27 people killed, according to Gaza's civil defence agency, which operates under Hamas authority.

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Related Words

• aftereffect 
• headache