Hangover vs Wow - What's the difference?
hangover | wow |
Illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking.
An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
* 2013 , Simon Jenkins, Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/14/gibraltar-falklands-deny-logic-history]
An indication of excitement or surprise.
* 1513 , (Gavin Douglas), Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19 :
An expression of amazement or awe.
Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
(informal) An exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.
A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
As nouns the difference between hangover and wow
is that hangover is illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking while wow is (informal) an exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.As an interjection wow is
an indication of excitement or surprise.As a verb wow is
(informal) to amaze or awe.hangover
English
Alternative forms
* hang-overNoun
(en noun)- I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest hangover — I’ll not be doing that again any time soon.
- While they deny the logic of history and geography, neither Gibraltar nor the Falklands will ever be truly "safe". One day these hangovers will somehow merge into their hinterlands and cease to be grit in the shoe of international relations. This day will be hastened if world governments take action to end tax havens.
Antonyms
* (post-drug illness) (l)See also
* hung overAnagrams
*wow
English
(wikipedia wow)Interjection
(en interjection)- Out on thir wanderand spiritis, wow! thow cryis.
- Wow! How do they do that?
- Wow... I can't believe you would do such a thing.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* wowzer, wowser * wowsers * wowzahNoun
(en noun)- He did? That's a wow !