Definition of HANGOVER

hangover

Meanings

Plural: hangovers

Noun

  • disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
  • an official who remains in office after his term
  • something that has survived from the past
    • "hangovers from the 19th century"
  • Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
  • Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
  • An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
  • A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.

Origin / Etymology

American English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Second sense was first attested in 1894.

Antonyms

afterglow

Scrabble Score: 15

hangover is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hangover is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hangover is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

hangover is a valid Words With Friends word