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Definition punch-drunk in American English

punch-drunk adjective

adjective
1

confused because you have not had enough sleep, or are in a very difficult situation

Example

The nurses were punch-drunk from overwork.

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2

a boxer who is punch-drunk has been hit in the head so much that his brain is damaged

Definition punch-drunk in American English