Main Entry: punch–drunk

Pronunciation: \ˈpənch-ˌdrəŋk\

Function: adjective

Etymology: ²punch

Date: 1918

1 : suffering cerebral injury usually from many minute brain hemorrhages that is a result of repeated head blows received in boxing and is typically marked by mental confusion, incoordination, and slurred speech
2 : behaving as if punch-drunk : dazed, confused