hangover
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to…Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
» How do you get over a hangover?
Як упоратися з похміллям?
Meaning
4 sensesNegative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest hangover – I’ll not be doing that again any time soon.
Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
Kater, Katzenjammer
похме́льеpoxmélʹje
похмі́лляpoxmíllja
(figuratively)An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
Überbleibsel
пережи́токperežítok
(historical)A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.
- something that has survived from the past
- disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- an official who remains in office after their term
Examples
61 sentencesHow do you get over a hangover?
Як упоратися з похміллям?
I have a hangover.
У мене похмілля.
ruУ меня похмелье.
deIch habe einen Kater.
Tom has a hangover.
У Тома похмілля.
ruУ Тома похмелье.
deTom hat einen Kater.
I have a hangover today.
У мене сьогодні похмілля.
ruУ меня сегодня похмелье.
deIch habe heute einen Kater.
I've got a bad hangover.
У мене важке похмілля.
ruУ меня тяжелое похмелье.
Translations
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Origin
American English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Third sense was firAmerican English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Third sense was first attested in 1894.
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Forms
plural: hangoversSynonyms
3 synonyms- something that has survived from the past:holdover
- disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol):katzenjammer
- an official who remains in office after their term:holdover
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- with a hangover
- have a hangover
- bad hangover