noun
hangover
ha-ngoh-vuh-HANG-uu-vuh
noun
1
The headache, nausea, and other unpleasant effects felt after drinking too much alcohol.
"He woke up with a terrible hangover after the party."
2
An unwanted effect or reminder left over from an earlier period or event.
"The old factory is a hangover from the town's industrial past."
How to Use Hangover
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rough after-effects of drinking too much, or something left over from an earlier time.
Common pairings
bad hangover
nurse a hangover
hangover cure
Word Forms
hangovers plural
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Etymology
American English coinage from "hang" + "over," first recorded around 1900 for the effects of drinking.