hangover

== English == === Alternative forms === hang-over === Etymology === American English; hang +‎ over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Second sense was first attested in 1894. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæŋoʊvɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhæŋəʊvə/ === Noun === hangover (plural hangovers) Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol. Synonym: veisalgia Antonym: afterglow Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === hungover === Anagrams === overhang