Search results
- DictionaryAf·ter·math/ˈaftərˌmaTH/
noun
- 1. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event: "food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought"
- 2. new grass growing after mowing or harvest.
1. : a second-growth crop. called also rowen. 2. : consequence, result. stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident. 3. : the period immediately following a usually ruinous event. in the aftermath of the war.
AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
Aftermath definition: something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. See examples of AFTERMATH used in a sentence.
AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
The consequences of an unpleasant event make up its aftermath. The math in aftermath does not refer to adding or subtracting numbers, rather it is related to a Germanic word for mowing, or harvest. If you have been mowed down by a class of excited first graders, the aftermath might be a bruised knee, a headache from all of the squealing, and ...
The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
af·ter·math. (ăf′tər-măth′) n. 1. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. 2. A period of time following a disastrous event: in the aftermath of war. 3. A second growth or crop in the same season, as of grass after mowing.
