hangover

English

/ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/, /ˈhæŋəʊvə/

noun
Definitions
  • 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 something else, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
  • (figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
  • (historical) A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.

Etymology

Affix from English hang + English over (shore, riverbank).

Origin

English

over

Gloss

shore, riverbank

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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