hungover

adjective

hung·​over ˈhəŋ-ˈō-vər 

variants or hung over

: suffering from a hangover

Examples of hungover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Running parallel to this butchery investigation is the arrival of perpetually hungover FBI agent Gwen Birgssen, played by British actress Lily James with an incomprehensible southern drawl and some clunky platitudes that veer into genre parody. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Guitarist Ian Dench reportedly conceived the melody on a hungover bicycle ride. — Ryan Brennan april 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Despite the obvious jealousy of that reaction, Alesia sounds more reasonable in the hard light of a hungover morning. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026

That experience, closing with a draw against Brazil’s Flamengo, left the team and its depleted roster feeling hungover. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hungover

• discover
• hardcover
• recover
• thereover
• uncover
• cover
• hover
• plover
• rediscover
• undercover