punch drunk

See also: punchdrunk and punch-drunk

English

Alternative forms

punch-drunk

Etymology

From punch + drunk.

Adjective

punch drunk (not comparable)

Dizzy or confused due to repeat blows to the head.
The fighter looked harmlessly punch drunk, but he was only faking and suddenly threw a vicious, skillful, blow.
Behaving in a bewildered, or dazed manner.

Synonyms

out on one's feet

Translations

dizzy from blows to the head

Swedish: vimmelkantig (sv), omtöcknad (sv), groggy (sv), dimmig (sv), boxardement

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