HANGOVER


Meaning of HANGOVER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: hang over

1. : something that remains from what is past (as a surviving trait or custom)

manners that were really a hangover from an earlier day

2.

a. : disagreeable physical effects (as headache, stupor, or nausea) following heavy consumption of alcohol

b. : disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs

c. : a letdown or deflation following great excitement or excess

an exhausted silence seemed to come down over the capitol, a colossal election hangover — Mollie Panter-Downes

3. : undue prolongation and indistinct articulation of bass notes from a loudspeaker because of poor design or inadequate damping

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