/hang"oh'veuhr/ , n.
1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.
3. any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience: the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.
[ 1890-95, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase hang over ]
Syn. 1. queasiness, sickishness, qualm, nausea.