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