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- Dictionaryaftermath/ˈɑːftəmaθ/
noun
- 1. the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event: "food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought"
- 2. new grass growing after mowing or harvest.
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AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
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. Did you know? Breaking Down Aftermath.
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.
The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
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. [ after + obsolete math, mowing (from Old English mǣth; see mē- in Indo-European roots ).]
Definitions of aftermath. noun. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) “the aftermath of war”. synonyms: backwash, wake. see more. noun. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual. synonyms: consequence.
the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. in the aftermath of something A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war. the assassination of the prime minister and its immediate aftermath.
AFTERMATH definition: a situation that is the result of an accident, crime, or other violent event: . Learn more.
A period of time following a disastrous event. In the aftermath of war. A consequence of, or a state of affairs resulting from, something, esp. something destructive or unpleasant. A second growth or crop in the same season, as of grass after mowing.
