- punch-drunk adj
- [ˌpʌntʃ'drʌŋk]
Boxing groggy, (fig: stupefied) stordito (-a)
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punch-drunk adj
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punch-drunk — adj 1.) informal very confused, especially because you have had a lot of bad luck or have been treated badly 2.) a ↑boxer who is punch drunk is suffering brain damage from being hit on the head … Dictionary of contemporary English
punch-drunk — punch′ drunk adj. 1) pat spo (of a boxer) showing symptoms of cerebral injury, as unsteadiness, slow muscular movement, and dulled thinking capacity, caused by repeated blows to the head 2) inf befuddled; dazed … From formal English to slang
punch-drunk — [adj] dazed agog, baffled, befuddled, confused, dazzled, dizzy, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, flustered, lost, muddled, perplexed, punchy*, puzzled, rattled, slap happy, staggered; concepts 402,403 … New thesaurus
punch-drunk — {adj.} 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. * /He was a punch drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes./ 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. * /Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch drunk./ … Dictionary of American idioms
punch-drunk — {adj.} 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. * /He was a punch drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes./ 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. * /Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch drunk./ … Dictionary of American idioms
punch-drunk — adj 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. He was a punch drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes. 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch drunk. Mark was… … Словарь американских идиом
punch-drunk — pənch .drəŋk adj suffering cerebral injury from many minute brain hemorrhages as a result of repeated head blows received in boxing punch drunk·en·ness .drəŋ kən nəs n … Medical dictionary
punch-drunk — [punch′druŋk΄] adj. 1. having or showing a condition resulting from numerous blows on the head, as from boxing, and marked by an unsteady gait, slow muscular movements, hesitant speech, mental confusion, etc. 2. Informal acting dazed or… … English World dictionary
punch-drunk — /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 … Universalium
punch-drunk — also punch drunk 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A punch drunk boxer shows signs of brain damage, for example by being unsteady and unable to think clearly, after being hit too often on the head. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you say that someone is punch… … English dictionary
punch-drunk — I adj Brain damaged from boxing. He had to quit the ring when he became to punch drunk to focus his eyes. 1910s II adj Crazy, insane. Don t listen to that punch drunk bum; he s crazy. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
