Pronunciation: ' p ə nch- ˌ dr ə ŋ k
Function: adjective
Etymology: 2 punch
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