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punch-drunk Definition

punch·-drunk (punc̸h′druŋk′)

adjective

  1. having or showing a condition resulting from numerous blows on the head, as from boxing, and marked by an unsteady gait, slow muscular movements, hesitant speech, mental confusion, etc.
  2. Informal acting dazed or bewildered

punch-drunk Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • love: A. I certainly remember the experience of punch-drunk love.
  • syndrome: Indeed, boxers often develop a form of dementia called ' punch-drunk syndrome ' .

Used with adjective complement

feel: I had never been to the Orient proper before either, and the impressions overlapped so fast I felt punch-drunk with pleasure.

Browse dictionary entries near punch-drunk

  1. ‹ punch card
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  8. ‹ pumpkin
  9. ‹ pumpernickel
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