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

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As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 In a hungover daze from spending the whole night thinking, Lenù brings up breakfast for Lila. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024 They’re set to air January 5, when most people will still be hungover from shooing out 2024. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 The visual ends with a hungover Perry riding the train while drinking a bottle of water. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hungover 

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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“Hungover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungover. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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