Transcription
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- [puhnch druhngk]
- /pʌntʃ drʌŋk/
- /pʌntʃ drʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhnch druhngk]
- /pʌntʃ drʌŋk/
Definitions of punch-drunk word
- adjective punch-drunk (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. 1
- adjective punch-drunk Informal. befuddled; dazed. 1
- adjective punch-drunk A punch-drunk boxer shows signs of brain damage, for example by being unsteady and unable to think clearly, after being hit too often on the head. 0
- adjective punch-drunk If you say that someone is punch-drunk, you mean that they are very tired or confused, for example because they have been working too hard. 0
- adjective punch-drunk demonstrating or characteristic of the behaviour of a person who has suffered repeated blows to the head, esp a professional boxer 0
- adjective punch-drunk dazed; stupefied 0
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Origin of punch-drunk
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Punch-drunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punch-drunk popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for punch-drunk
adj punch-drunk
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- at sixes and sevens — If you say that someone or something is at sixes and sevens, you mean that they are confused or disorganized.
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
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