punch-drunk

[ puhnch-druhngk ]

/ ˈpʌntʃˌdrʌŋk /

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adjective

(especially of a boxer) having cerebral concussion caused by repeated blows to the head and consequently exhibiting unsteadiness of gait, hand tremors, slow muscular movement, hesitant speech, and dulled mentality.

Informal. befuddled; dazed.

Origin of punch-drunk

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words nearby punch-drunk

punchball, punch biopsy, punchboard, punch bowl, punch card, punch-drunk, punch-drunk syndrome, punched card, punched tape, puncheon, punch graft

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Example sentences from the Web for punch-drunk

It felt like I was watching a lame reappropriation of the paradise scenes in Punch-Drunk Love.
Emmys 2013: What Show Should Win It All? Our Critics Debate|Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It wasnt a dream, Nick muttered, shaking his head like a punch-drunk fighter.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr
This punch-drunk pounding on the Cretan-Dorian fracas as if it were the only battle going and the only way to work things.
The Big Time|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for punch-drunk

punch-drunk

adjective

demonstrating or characteristic of the behaviour of a person who has suffered repeated blows to the head, esp a professional boxer

dazed; stupefied

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for punch-drunk

punch-drunk

adj.

Showing signs of brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. Used especially of a boxer.

单词	punch-drunk
释义	punch-drunk [ puhnch-druhngk ] / ˈpʌntʃˌdrʌŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR punch-drunk ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (especially of a boxer) having cerebral concussion caused by repeated blows to the head and consequently exhibiting unsteadiness of gait, hand tremors, slow muscular movement, hesitant speech, and dulled mentality. Informal. befuddled; dazed. Origin of punch-drunk An Americanism dating back to 1915–20 Words nearby punch-drunk punchball, punch biopsy, punchboard, punch bowl, punch card, punch-drunk, punch-drunk syndrome, punched card, punched tape, puncheon, punch graft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for punch-drunk It felt like I was watching a lame reappropriation of the paradise scenes in Punch-Drunk Love. Emmys 2013: What Show Should Win It All? Our Critics Debate\|Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern\|September 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It wasnt a dream, Nick muttered, shaking his head like a punch-drunk fighter. The Sex Life of the Gods\|Michael Knerr This punch-drunk pounding on the Cretan-Dorian fracas as if it were the only battle going and the only way to work things. The Big Time\|Fritz Reuter Leiber British Dictionary definitions for punch-drunk punch-drunk adjective demonstrating or characteristic of the behaviour of a person who has suffered repeated blows to the head, esp a professional boxer dazed; stupefied Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to punch-drunk agog, befuddled, confused, dizzy, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, lost, muddled, perplexed, punchy, puzzled, baffled, dazzled, flustered, rattled, slap-happy, staggered Medical definitions for punch-drunk punch-drunk adj. Showing signs of brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. Used especially of a boxer. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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punch-drunk

adjective

Origin of punch-drunk

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Example sentences from the Web for punch-drunk

British Dictionary definitions for punch-drunk

adjective

Words related to punch-drunk

Medical definitions for punch-drunk

adj.