hangover
noun [C] (ILLNESS) /ˈhæŋˌəʊ.vər/
/-ˌoʊ.vɚ/ Definition
› a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol: I had a terrible hangover the next morning. a hangover cure → See also hungoverDrinking alcoholHeadaches and dizziness
(Definition of hangover noun (ILLNESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- dizzy adjective (FEELING)
- dizzying adjective (FEELING)
- giddy adjective
- glue ear noun
- headache noun (PAIN)
- headachy adjective
- hungover adjective
- light-headed adjective
- migraine noun
- muzzy adjective
- reel verb
- sick headache noun
- spin verb (TURN)
- splitting adjective
- swim verb (SEEM TO MOVE)
- thump verb
- thumping adjective
- tinnitus noun
- vertiginous adjective
- vertigo noun
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