hungover

adjective

hung·​over ˈhəŋ-ˈō-vər How to pronounce hungover (audio)
variants or hung over
: suffering from a hangover

Examples of hungover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The visual ends with a hungover Perry riding the train while drinking a bottle of water. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024 Morning coffees turned into work lunches which turned into after-work drinks which stumbled into hungover mornings eating McMuffins in bed and watching reruns of The Real Housewives. Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2024 In the morning, Ava is proud of Deborah’s wild night, but Deborah is hungover and ashamed. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2024 Okay, fine: Of all the show's quest narratives, Earn's hungover search for his jacket is the least compelling. EW.com, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hungover 

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hungover was in 1941

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Cite this Entry

“Hungover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungover. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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