Used in a Sentence

hangovers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hangovers.

Editorial note

Alcohol / hangovers, sure - plenty of times - but they're not testing for that, right?

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hangovers gathered in one view.

noun

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

noun

Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.

noun

(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hangovers.

noun

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

noun

Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.

noun

(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

noun

(historical) A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.

Example sentences

1

Alcohol / hangovers, sure - plenty of times - but they're not testing for that, right?

2

There were other variables though, strength of the current, wind, how intense our hangovers were...

3

Much of the literacy barrier is due to the fact that our systems are hangovers from 25 or 50 years ago.

4

No idea if it helped my hangovers, but it was a heavy drinking year that didn't result in that many hang overs.

5

We can now enjoy hangovers, because we know it guarantees that a tremendously good evening will ensue!

6

Like the woman in the article, I also don’t get hangovers beyond a mild headache and tiredness.

7

I removed it and little hangovers still persist, like every track on Pet Sounds being duplicated.

8

And it takes a longer time to recover (as do the hangovers).

9

Now that I don't drink at all I have both more free time and I'm more productive because I don't have hangovers.

10

If you're drinking regularly and in large amounts like that, your tolerance for alcohol is going to be quite high, and your hangovers much more benign.

11

Although I've always been concerned about the rampant hangovers and dehydration that would have occurred as a result of drinking so much beer.

12

This stuff prevents hangovers and reduces intoxication pretty effectively.

Quote examples

1

In particular "still getting hangovers, not alcoholic yet" is a dangerous thought.

2

Hmm, as far as hangovers she says "Does drinking impact your sleep?

3

Koreans have a dish well known for fighting hangovers "Haejangguk".

4

My father used to say, "I never get hangovers anymore!" He died of a liver tumor about 10 years after the last time, I recall, him saying that.

Proper noun examples

1

Hangovers have become a bigger issue as I'm getting older.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hangovers in a sentence?

Alcohol / hangovers, sure - plenty of times - but they're not testing for that, right?

What does hangovers mean?

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

What part of speech is hangovers?

hangovers is commonly used as noun.