hung over

hung over
adjective
Etymology: from hangover, n., after hung, past participle of hang, v.
: suffering from a hangover

the next morning after the party everybody was hung over

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hung over
Suffering from a hangover
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Main Entry:hang

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adj [more \hung over; most \hung over]
: sick because you drank too much alcohol at an earlier time : suffering from a hangover

He woke up groggy and hung over.


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