Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punch drunk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: punch -drunk
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dizzy or confused due to repeat blows to the head.

adj

Behaving in a bewildered or dazed manner, especially due to repeated negative events.

Example Sentences

"The fighter looked harmlessly punch drunk, but he was only faking and suddenly threw a vicious, skillful blow."
"We've become so accustomed to the word 'billions' over the last ten months that we've become punch drunk about just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has really cost us all."

Inflected Forms

punch-drunk (alternative) punchdrunk (alternative)

Phrases

punch-drunkenness

Frequently Paired Words

punch-drunkenness

Synonyms

out on one's feet slaphappy

Questions

What does punch drunk mean?: Dizzy or confused due to repeat blows to the head.

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