zombie
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈzɒmbi/
- (US) enPR: zŏmʹbē, IPA (key): /ˈzɑmbi/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: zom‧bie
Noun
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- (countable) A zombie is type of fictional creature. It is a dead body that has been brought back to life. Usually a zombie moves slowly, growls, and will want to eat people's brains.
- (by extension) Someone who looks very tired and messy may be called a zombie. It is equivalent to saying someone "looks like a corpse".