resaca

Definitions of resaca
  1. noun
    a movement back from an impact
    synonyms: contragolpe, culatazo, rechazo, reculada, retroceso
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    types:
    carambola, rebote
    a glancing rebound
    type of:
    movimiento
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  2. noun
    disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
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    type of:
    incomodidad
    the state of being tense and feeling pain
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