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- [hang-oh-ver]
- /ˈhæŋˌoʊ vər/
- /ˈhæŋˌəʊ.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hang-oh-ver]
- /ˈhæŋˌoʊ vər/
Definitions of hangover word
- noun hangover the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking. 1
- noun hangover something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs. 1
- noun hangover any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience: the post-Watergate hangover in Washington. 1
- noun hangover A severe headache or other after effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol. 1
- noun hangover after drinking 1
- noun hangover after-effect 1
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Origin of hangover
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hang over
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Parts of speech for Hangover
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hangover popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hangover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hangover
noun hangover
- headache — a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
- drunkenness — intoxicated; drunk.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
- delirium tremens — a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations
- under the weather — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
Antonyms for hangover
noun hangover
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
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