punch drunk

See also: punchdrunk and punch-drunk

English

Alternative forms

• punch-drunk

Etymology

From punch + drunk.

Adjective

punch drunk (not comparable)

1. Dizzy or confused due to repeat blows to the head.

   The fighter looked harmlessly punch drunk, but he was only faking and suddenly threw a vicious, skillful, blow.

2. Behaving in a bewildered, or dazed manner.

Synonyms

• out on one's feet

Translations

dizzy from blows to the head

• Swedish: vimmelkantig (sv), omtöcknad (sv), groggy (sv), dimmig (sv), boxardement
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