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Meaning of punch drunk | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Dizzy or confused due to repeat blows to the head.
    not-comparable
  2. Behaving in a bewildered or dazed manner.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Polski skołowany
Svenska dimmig groggy omtöcknad vimmelkantig

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

punch-drunk punch-out punchable punched out punched-out punchier

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