punch-drunkadjective
uk/ˈpʌntʃ.drʌŋk/us/ˈpʌntʃ.drʌŋk/punch-drunk adjective (INJURED)
If a boxer is punch-drunk, he behaves in a way that suggests his brain has been damaged as a result of being hit repeatedly on the head.
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Disorders of muscles & the nervous system
punch-drunk adjective (TIRED)
tired and confused, especially after dealing with a difficult situation