punch-drunk

• Décrit un état de stupeur, de confusion ou d'étourdissement, comme après des coups répétés à la tête ; souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour parler de fatigue mentale ou de désorientation.

Describes a state of being dazed, confused, or stupefied, as if from repeated blows to the head; often used metaphorically to describe mental fatigue or disorientation.

1. Dazed from repeated blowsB2informal

   Stupefied or confused, as if from being hit repeatedly, especially in boxing.

   Sonné (par les coups)

   • After the fight, the boxer looked punch-drunk and could barely stand.
   • He stumbled around the room like a punch-drunk fighter.
   • The repeated concussions left him feeling punch-drunk for weeks.

   Synonymesaddledbefuddleddazedgroggystunnedstupefiedwoozy

   Antonymesalertclearheadedlucidsharp

2. Stunned or confusedB2informal

   In a state of mental confusion or disorientation, often from exhaustion or shock.

   Sonné, étourdi

   • She was punch-drunk from working 18-hour days.
   • The news left him punch-drunk and unable to speak.
   • He wandered through the airport, punch-drunk from jet lag.

   Synonymesbefuddledbewildereddazeddisorienteddizzygroggymuddledstunnedstupefied

   Antonymesalertclearheadedlucid