hangover meaning

UK US /ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/ 3 syllables

hangover (noun): disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol).

hangover has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

hangover as a noun

  1. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

    Synonyms: katzenjammer

    Type of: discomfort

  2. an official who remains in office after his term

    Synonyms: holdover

    Type of: official

  3. something that has survived from the past
    • a holdover from the sixties
    • hangovers from the 19th century

    Synonyms: holdover

    Type of: survival

How to pronounce hangover

hangover is pronounced /ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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