hungover
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- adjective
- /ˈhʌŋˌoʊvər/
- She couldn't concentrate in class because she was still hungover from the previous night's celebration.
- so hungover
- still hungover
- looks hungover
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Watch on YouTubeMost of the mums were hungover most mornings and stressed out.
- Most of the mums were hungover most mornings and stressed out.
- And then I woke up the next day hungover in her family home.
- I'll ask the worst, where you're so hungover that you're sick if you eat.
- Well, 'cause we drank last night, you know, I'm hungover.
- But Mitch is doing the water fast after being hungover.
- And then finally Friday morning, Friday morning, I'm hungover.
- It's like, well, you know, she's probably hungover.
- It's called hungover Jeff Bezos on his yacht, right?
Examples
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The next time I'm hungover, this is the bad boy I'm going to be craving.
Blog text (13) -
And then I woke up the next day hungover in her family home.
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You look so hungover, how much did you drink?
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You know how hungover he is when he comes home!
Fiction book (2001) -
Alan knew that going drinking could easily lead to him being hungover and late the next morning.
Academic text (2018) -
I'm a little hungover, so I thought this would be fun.
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You know, I'm a little hungover, believe it or not.
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After a silent and hungover breakfast, the three of them made another date for the Thursday following.
Fiction book (1994) -
I just wish I wasn't so hungover.
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How many people call in sick to work because they're hungover from a night of partying?
Blog text (32)
Antonyms
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Etymology
Hungover comes from the parts hang and over, which together mean something that 'hangs over' or stays from before. Think of the bad feeling from last night 'hanging over' you like a heavy coat, and that's why hungover means feeling unwell after drinking too much the day before.