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HANGOVER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that has survived from the past

Example:

hangovers from the 19th century

Synonyms:

hangover; holdover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("hangover" is a kind of...):

survival (something that survives)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An official who remains in office after his term

Synonyms:

hangover; holdover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hangover" is a kind of...):

functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

Synonyms:

hangover; katzenjammer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hangover" is a kind of...):

discomfort; uncomfortableness (the state of being tense and feeling pain)

Credits

 Context examples: 

There is little evidence available to support or refute these sayings, so, to put an end to this uncertainty, researchers at Witten/Herdecke University in Germany and the University of Cambridge in the UK evaluated scientifically whether or not this time-honoured wisdom truly reduces a hangover burden.

(Wine before beer, or beer before wine? Either way, you’ll be hungover, University of Cambridge)

“Firstly,” he says, “a clear result in favour of one particular order could help to reduce hangovers and help many people have a better day after a long night out – though we encourage people to drink responsibly.

(Wine before beer, or beer before wine? Either way, you’ll be hungover, University of Cambridge)