hangover

ˈhæŋˌoʊvər

Definition

Definition of hangover - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

after drinkingunpleasant effects following excessive alcohol consumption

He woke up with a severe hangover after the party..

aftereffect

substancesnegative effects after consuming drugs or sugar

She had a hangover from too much sugar.

aftereffect

comedown

withdrawal

leftover

Rare

something remaining from a past event

Rare

The old laws are a hangover from earlier times..

remainder

remnant

residue

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Expressions with hangover

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have a hangover

experience the aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol

I have a hangover after last night's party.

colonial hangover

lingering effects of colonialism in a society

The country's economic issues are partly due to a colonial hangover.

Origin of hangover

English, hang (suspend) + over (above)

Terms with hangover included in their meaning

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hair of the dog

hangover remedy

alcoholic drink taken to lessen the effects of a hangover

morning after

hangover

daytime period after drinking when someone feels hungover

cocktail flu

medical

hangover symptoms after drinking alcohol

have a thick head

hangover

feel hungover after drinking alcohol

be unhungover

medical

not experiencing the effects of a hangover

crapulence

feast hangover

sickness from eating or drinking too much

crapulous

adj.

hangover

suffering physically from excessive eating or drinking

hanging out of one's arse

exp.

medical

suffering from a severe hangover causing great discomfort

Examples of hangover in a sentence

A hangover can ruin your entire day.
He felt the hangover after the party.
The hangover from the medication was intense.
The architecture is a hangover from colonial times.
The tradition is a hangover from ancient rituals.

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French:gueule de bois, lendemain difficile, ...
German:Kater, Überbleibsel, ...
Italian:postumi della sbornia, postumi, ...
Spanish:cruda, remanente, ...
Portuguese:ressaca, resquício, ...
Chinese:宿醉, 后遗症, ...
Japanese:二日酔い, ハングオーバー, ...
Arabic:آثَار السُّكْر, أعراض ما بعد التعاطي, ...
Hebrew:הֶנְגַּאוֹבֶר, הֶנְגְּאוֹבֶר, ...
Russian:похмелье, пережиток, ...
Ukrainian:похмілля, залишок, ...
Hindi:हैंगओवर, अवशेष, ...
Bengali:হ্যাংওভার, অস্বস্তি, ...
Catalan:ressaca, malestar postconsum, ...
Czech:kocovina, doznívající negativní účinky po požití látky, ...
Danish:tømmermænd, levn, ...
Dutch:kater, nasleep, ...
Greek:χανγκόβερ, πονοκέφαλος, ...
Hungarian:másnaposság, utóhatás, ...
Khmer:អាការៈស្រវឹងក្រោយផឹកស្រា, អាការៈមិនស្រួលក្រោយពេលប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងញៀន ឬទទួលទានស្ករច្រើនពេក, ...
Korean:숙취, 후유증, ...
Persian:خماری, سردرد, ...
Polish:kac, pozostałość, ...
Portuguese (BR):ressaca, resquício, ...
Romanian:mahmureală, rămășiță, ...
Swedish:baksmälla, kvarleva, ...
Thai:อาการเมาค้าง, สิ่งที่หลงเหลือ, ...
Turkish:akşamdan kalma, kalıntı, ...
Vietnamese:cơn nôn nao sau rượu, say đường, ...

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Definition of hangover - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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