PUNCH-DRUNK


Meaning of PUNCH-DRUNK in English

/punch"drungk'/ , adj.

1. (esp. 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.

2. Informal. befuddled; dazed.

[ 1915-20, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .